Territory Stories
2/8 Battalion
Details:
Title
2/8 Battalion,
Other title
Crouch, C. R., Tregoning, C. W., Coombes, A. J., Saunders, A. I., Gardner, J. A., Diffey, S. C. and Hayman, L. L.,
Name
C.R. Crouch,
C.W. Tregoning,
A.J. Coombes,
A.I. Saunders,
J.A. Gardner,
S.C. Diffey,
L.L. Hayman,
Also known as
Crouch, Charles Ronald,
Tregoning, Charles William,
Coombes, Alfred John,
Saunders, Alan Irwin,
Gardner, John Archibald,
Diffey, Sidney Colin,
Hayman, Leslie Livingstone,
Collection
WWII Darwin Commemorative Quilt,
HistoryNT,
Second World War, 1939-1945,
The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt,
Date
1992,
Service
Australian Army,
Rank
Corporal - C.R. Crouch,
Corporal - C.W. Tregoning,
Private - A.J. Coombes,
Corporal - A.I. Saunders,
Corporal - J.A. Gardner,
Major - S.C. Diffey,
Sergeant - L.L. Hayman,
Service number
VX52883 - C.R. Crouch,
VX63414 - C.W. Tregoning,
VX57441 (V13580) - A.J. Coombes,
VX63471 - A.I. Saunders,
VX29052 - J.A. Gardner,
VX6596 - S.C. Diffey,
VX59844 - L.L. Hayman,
Description
"C. R. Crouch
VX 52883 2/8 Bn
C. W. Tregoning
VX 63414 2/8 Bn.
A. J Coombes
VX 57441 2/8 Bn
A. I. Saunders
VX 63471 2/8 Bn
J. A. Gardner 2/8 Bn
VX 29052
S.C. Diffey 2/8 Bn
VX 6596
L. L. Hayman 2/8 "
[VX 59844]".,
Abstract
C. R. Crouch
VX 52883 2/8 Battalion
C. W. Tregoning
VX 63414 2/8 Battalion
A. J Coombes
VX 57441 2/8 Battalion
A. I. Saunders
VX 63471 2/8 Battalion
J. A. Gardner 2/8 Battalion
VX 29052
S.C. Diffey 2/8 Battalion
VX 6596
L. L. Hayman 2/8 Battalion
[VX 59844].,
Notes
The quilt was assembled between 1992 and 1994. It was first put on display at the Northern Territory Library in 1995.,
Quilt section H 4,
Date of Birth: 1920-12-22 - C.R. Crouch,
1921-10-04 - C.W. Tregoning,
1921-05-04 - A.J. Coombes,
1922-04-28 - A.I. Saunders,
1915-12-15 - J.A. Gardner,
1917-04-02 - S.C. Diffey,
1920-06-09 - L.L. Hayman,
Language
English,
Subject
Quilt,
Commemorative,
Second World War, 1939 - 1945,
Northern Territory,
Series
The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt,
Digital format
Cropped 337w X 499h Size 40k,
File type
image/jpeg,
Use
Attribution International 4.0 (CC BY 4.0),
Copyright owner
Library & Archives NT,
License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ,
Related links
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=421787&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for S. C. Diffey] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=470448&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for A. I. Saunders] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=461020&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for C. R. Crouch] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=465095&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for A. J. Coombes] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=467222&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for L. L. Hayman] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=440464&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for J. A. Gardner] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=470403&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for C. W. Tregoning] ,
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/848047 [WWII Military Unit: 2/8 Infantry Battalion] ,
Parent handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/73979 ,
Citation address
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/334790
Territory Stories
2/8 Battalion
Details:
Title
2/8 Battalion,
Other title
Crouch, C. R., Tregoning, C. W., Coombes, A. J., Saunders, A. I., Gardner, J. A., Diffey, S. C. and Hayman, L. L.,
Name
C.R. Crouch,
C.W. Tregoning,
A.J. Coombes,
A.I. Saunders,
J.A. Gardner,
S.C. Diffey,
L.L. Hayman,
Also known as
Crouch, Charles Ronald,
Tregoning, Charles William,
Coombes, Alfred John,
Saunders, Alan Irwin,
Gardner, John Archibald,
Diffey, Sidney Colin,
Hayman, Leslie Livingstone,
Collection
WWII Darwin Commemorative Quilt,
HistoryNT,
Second World War, 1939-1945,
The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt,
Date
1992,
Service
Australian Army,
Rank
Corporal - C.R. Crouch,
Corporal - C.W. Tregoning,
Private - A.J. Coombes,
Corporal - A.I. Saunders,
Corporal - J.A. Gardner,
Major - S.C. Diffey,
Sergeant - L.L. Hayman,
Service number
VX52883 - C.R. Crouch,
VX63414 - C.W. Tregoning,
VX57441 (V13580) - A.J. Coombes,
VX63471 - A.I. Saunders,
VX29052 - J.A. Gardner,
VX6596 - S.C. Diffey,
VX59844 - L.L. Hayman,
Description
"C. R. Crouch
VX 52883 2/8 Bn
C. W. Tregoning
VX 63414 2/8 Bn.
A. J Coombes
VX 57441 2/8 Bn
A. I. Saunders
VX 63471 2/8 Bn
J. A. Gardner 2/8 Bn
VX 29052
S.C. Diffey 2/8 Bn
VX 6596
L. L. Hayman 2/8 "
[VX 59844]".,
Abstract
C. R. Crouch
VX 52883 2/8 Battalion
C. W. Tregoning
VX 63414 2/8 Battalion
A. J Coombes
VX 57441 2/8 Battalion
A. I. Saunders
VX 63471 2/8 Battalion
J. A. Gardner 2/8 Battalion
VX 29052
S.C. Diffey 2/8 Battalion
VX 6596
L. L. Hayman 2/8 Battalion
[VX 59844].,
Notes
The quilt was assembled between 1992 and 1994. It was first put on display at the Northern Territory Library in 1995.,
Quilt section H 4,
Date of Birth: 1920-12-22 - C.R. Crouch,
1921-10-04 - C.W. Tregoning,
1921-05-04 - A.J. Coombes,
1922-04-28 - A.I. Saunders,
1915-12-15 - J.A. Gardner,
1917-04-02 - S.C. Diffey,
1920-06-09 - L.L. Hayman,
Language
English,
Subject
Quilt,
Commemorative,
Second World War, 1939 - 1945,
Northern Territory,
Series
The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt,
Digital format
Cropped 337w X 499h Size 40k,
File type
image/jpeg,
Use
Attribution International 4.0 (CC BY 4.0),
Copyright owner
Library & Archives NT,
License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ,
Related links
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=421787&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for S. C. Diffey] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=470448&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for A. I. Saunders] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=461020&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for C. R. Crouch] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=465095&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for A. J. Coombes] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=467222&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for L. L. Hayman] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=440464&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for J. A. Gardner] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=470403&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for C. W. Tregoning] ,
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/848047 [WWII Military Unit: 2/8 Infantry Battalion] ,
Parent handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/73979 ,
Citation address
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/334790