WWII Darwin Commemorative Quilt,
HistoryNT,
Second World War, 1939-1945,
The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt,
Date
1992,
Service
Australian Army,
Rank
Private,
Service number
SX27796 [S21513],
Description
"S 21513 (later SX 27796) Pte. C.J. Ellis 7 M.D. Postal Unit (Formed to take over from civil post office in February 1942.) Training with and left for Darwin with 27th Infantry Battalion (S.A. Scottish Regiment) on 9 Dec. 1941 Arr Winellie 15 Dec. 1941 and transferred to 7 M.D Postal Unit on 17 Dec 1941. (Larrakeyah Barracks) After air raids (19 Feb 1942), formed Field Post Office 065 and took over emergency post office (civil) at Half Way House Daly Street on 23 March 1942.",
Abstract
S 21513 (later SX 27796) Private C.J. Ellis. 7 Military District Postal Unit (Formed to take over from civil post office in February 1942.) Training with and left for Darwin with 27th Infantry Battalion (South Australian Scottish Regiment) on 9 December 1941. Arrived Winnellie 15 December 1941 and transferred to 7 Military Distict Postal Unit on 17 December 1941. (Larrakeyah Barracks) After air raids (19 February 1942), formed Field Post Office 065 and took over emergency post office (civil) at Half Way House Daly Street on 23 March 1942.,
Notes
The quilt was assembled between 1992 and 1994. It was first put on display at the Northern Territory Library in 1995.,
Quilt section A 2,
Language
English,
Subject
Quilt,
Commemorative,
Second World War, 1939 - 1945,
Northern Territory,