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Douglas J. Milsom

Details:

Title

Douglas J. Milsom,

Name

Douglas J. Milsom,

Also known as

Milsom, Douglas Jack Cleave,

Collection

WWII Darwin Commemorative Quilt, HistoryNT, Second World War, 1939-1945, The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt,

Date

1992,

Date of birth

1916-09-29,

Service

Royal Australian Navy,

Rank

Petty Officer,

Service number

20424,

Description

"Douglas J. Milsom. 20424 R.A.N. H.M.A.S. Vendetta. Petty Officer. 1942 ____ Vendetta refuelly then proceeded towards Timor where the Dutch crew of a 'Mitchell' bomber were rescued from an inflatable raft in the early hours [obscured]".,

Abstract

Douglas J. Milsom. 20424. Royal Australian Navy. His Majesty's Australian Ship Vendetta. Petty Officer. 1942 ____ Vendetta refuelly then proceeded towards Timor where the Dutch crew of a 'Mitchell' bomber were rescued from an inflatable raft in the early hours [obscured].,

Notes

The quilt was assembled between 1992 and 1994. It was first put on display at the Northern Territory Library in 1995., Quilt section D 6,

Language

English,

Subject

Quilt, Commemorative, Second World War, 1939 - 1945, Northern Territory,

Series

The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt,

Digital format

Cropped 513w X 500h Size 59.64k,

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=1142922&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for Douglas J. Milsom], https://hdl.handle.net/10070/329131[ WWII Military Unit: HMAS Vendetta],

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/74813,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/336570