Territory Stories
2/8 Battalion
Details:
Title
2/8 Battalion,
Other title
Jack Norris, R.F. Wiltshire, P.K. Hill, D.G. Browne, G. Peck and T. W. Whatman,
Name
R.F. Wiltshire,
P.K. Hill,
D. G. Browne,
G. Peck,
T.W. Whatman,
Jack Norris,
Also known as
Norris, Jack Duxbury,
Whatman, Terence William,
Wiltshire, Robert Frederick,
Hill, Percival Keith,
Browne, Donald Gillies,
Peck, George,
Collection
WWII Darwin Commemorative Quilt,
HistoryNT,
Second World War, 1939-1945,
The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt,
Date
1992,
Service
Australian Army,
Rank
Sergeant - Jack Norris,
Lieutenant - R.F. Wiltshire,
Private - P.K. Hill,
Sergeant - D. G. Browne,
Private - G. Peck,
Lance Corporal - T.W. Whatman,
Service number
VX6866 - Jack Norris,
VX6533 - R.F. Wiltshire,
VX69714 - P.K. Hill,
VX6549 - D. G. Browne,
VX40530 - G. Peck,
VX6576 - T.W. Whatman,
Description
"[T. W. Whatman] VX6576. 2/8 [Inf. Bn] Jack Norris 2/8 AI[B] VX 6866. [V]X6533 R.F. Wiltshire 2/8th Aust. Inf. Bn VX 69714 2/8 Bn. P.K. Hill. VX 6549 2/8 Bn D.G. Browne. VX 40530 2/8 Bn. G. Peck".,
Abstract
[T. W. Whatman] VX6576. 2/8 [Infantry Battalion]. Jack Norris 2/8 Australian Infantry Battalion. VX 6866. [V]X6533 R.F. Wiltshire 2/8th Aust. Inf. Bn. VX 69714 2/8 Bn. P.K. Hill. VX 6549 2/8 Bn D.G. Browne. VX 40530 2/8 Bn. G. Peck,
Notes
The quilt was assembled between 1992 and 1994. It was first put on display at the Northern Territory Library in 1995.,
Quilt section G-H 4,
Date of Birth:
1916-05-02 - Jack Norris,
1916-04-28 - R.F. Wiltshire,
1920-05-30 - P.K. Hill,
1915-10-21 - D.G. Browne,
1920-01-28 - G. Peck,
1918-01-17 - T. W. Whatman,
Language
English,
Subject
Quilt,
Commemorative,
Second World War, 1939 - 1945,
Northern Territory,
Series
The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt,
Digital format
Cropped 357w X 452h Size 33k,
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=475946&c=WW2 [Nominal roll record for P. K. Hill] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=422046&c=WW2 [Nominal roll record for Jack Norris] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=421740&c=WW2 [Nominal roll record for D. G. Browne] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=450652&c=WW2 [Nominal roll record for G. Peck] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=421767&c=WW2 [Nominal roll record for T. W. Whatman] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=421724&c=WW2 [Nominal roll record for R. F. Wiltshire] ,
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/848047 [WWII Military Unit: 2/8 Australian Infantry Battalion] ,
Parent handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/74363 ,
Citation address
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/74363
Related items
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/335455 ,
Territory Stories
2/8 Battalion
Details:
Title
2/8 Battalion,
Other title
Jack Norris, R.F. Wiltshire, P.K. Hill, D.G. Browne, G. Peck and T. W. Whatman,
Name
R.F. Wiltshire,
P.K. Hill,
D. G. Browne,
G. Peck,
T.W. Whatman,
Jack Norris,
Also known as
Norris, Jack Duxbury,
Whatman, Terence William,
Wiltshire, Robert Frederick,
Hill, Percival Keith,
Browne, Donald Gillies,
Peck, George,
Collection
WWII Darwin Commemorative Quilt,
HistoryNT,
Second World War, 1939-1945,
The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt,
Date
1992,
Service
Australian Army,
Rank
Sergeant - Jack Norris,
Lieutenant - R.F. Wiltshire,
Private - P.K. Hill,
Sergeant - D. G. Browne,
Private - G. Peck,
Lance Corporal - T.W. Whatman,
Service number
VX6866 - Jack Norris,
VX6533 - R.F. Wiltshire,
VX69714 - P.K. Hill,
VX6549 - D. G. Browne,
VX40530 - G. Peck,
VX6576 - T.W. Whatman,
Description
"[T. W. Whatman] VX6576. 2/8 [Inf. Bn] Jack Norris 2/8 AI[B] VX 6866. [V]X6533 R.F. Wiltshire 2/8th Aust. Inf. Bn VX 69714 2/8 Bn. P.K. Hill. VX 6549 2/8 Bn D.G. Browne. VX 40530 2/8 Bn. G. Peck".,
Abstract
[T. W. Whatman] VX6576. 2/8 [Infantry Battalion]. Jack Norris 2/8 Australian Infantry Battalion. VX 6866. [V]X6533 R.F. Wiltshire 2/8th Aust. Inf. Bn. VX 69714 2/8 Bn. P.K. Hill. VX 6549 2/8 Bn D.G. Browne. VX 40530 2/8 Bn. G. Peck,
Notes
The quilt was assembled between 1992 and 1994. It was first put on display at the Northern Territory Library in 1995.,
Quilt section G-H 4,
Date of Birth:
1916-05-02 - Jack Norris,
1916-04-28 - R.F. Wiltshire,
1920-05-30 - P.K. Hill,
1915-10-21 - D.G. Browne,
1920-01-28 - G. Peck,
1918-01-17 - T. W. Whatman,
Language
English,
Subject
Quilt,
Commemorative,
Second World War, 1939 - 1945,
Northern Territory,
Series
The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt,
Digital format
Cropped 357w X 452h Size 33k,
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=475946&c=WW2 [Nominal roll record for P. K. Hill] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=422046&c=WW2 [Nominal roll record for Jack Norris] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=421740&c=WW2 [Nominal roll record for D. G. Browne] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=450652&c=WW2 [Nominal roll record for G. Peck] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=421767&c=WW2 [Nominal roll record for T. W. Whatman] ,
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=421724&c=WW2 [Nominal roll record for R. F. Wiltshire] ,
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/848047 [WWII Military Unit: 2/8 Australian Infantry Battalion] ,
Parent handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/74363 ,
Citation address
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/74363
Related items
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/335455 ,