AWM54

Written records, 1939-45 War

311

closed files

are part of this series
73

years

is the average age of closed files in this series, based on the date of their earliest content
100%

of the total number of closed files

is completely within the open period (more than 20 years old)
6

reasons

are cited by closed files in this series
Details as harvested on 1 January 2016
Series AWM54
Title Written records, 1939-45 War
Contents dates 1926 - 1992
Items described 18327
Items digitised 5
Recording agencies
  • CA 19, Department of Defence [II] (Central Administration)
    1926 - 1939
  • CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office
    1942 - 1993
Controlling agencies
  • CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office
    14 Apr 1942 -
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Series Control Symbol Title Contents dates
AWM54 244/1/2 PART 2 [Demolitions - General:] Files dealing with the demolition programme, 8 Military District, after the war - Disposal of bombs and explosives, 1949-1950 [Part 2 of 3] 1946 - 1957
AWM54 179/5/8 PART 12 [Chemical Warfare - Trials:] Munitions Supply Laboratories. Abstract reports indexed in records of Chemical Defence Board [Part 12 of 23] 1945 - 1945
AWM54 244/2/16 [Demolitions - Schemes:] Demolition Plans: Brisbane Fortress Area, Belt "L" 1939 - 1945
AWM54 179/1/19 PART 12 [Chemical Warfare - General:] Intelligence Summaries, May 1943 [Part 12 of 35] 1943 - 1943
AWM54 179/1/20 PART 8 [Chemical Warfare - General:] Australian Military Forces: Technical Notes and Staff Notes - Chemical Warfare, Dec 1944 [Part 8 of 19] 1944 - 1944
AWM54 244/3/4 [Demolitions - Preparation:] Schedule of demolitions - Aerodromes and Air Bases beyond Australia 1941 - 1941
AWM54 179/1/19 PART 18 [Chemical Warfare - General:] Intelligence Summaries, Nov 1943 [Part 18 of 35] 1943 - 1943
AWM54 244/2/26 PART 11 [Demolitions - Schemes:] Demolition Reconnaissance Reports by 15 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps in the Mackay Area (Sep 1943) [Part 11 of 15] 1943 - 1943
AWM54 179/3/3 PART 15 [Chemical Warfare - Types of Agents:] Canada, Sub-Committee on Physiological Aspects of Chemical Warfare, Jan 1945 - Report on Field Tests of the Repellent Value against Mosquitoes of Anti-gas Ointments when used alone and in combination with Standard Biting Fly Repellents 1945 - 1945
AWM54 179/5/22 [Chemical Warfare - Trials:] Special reports by the technical staff of the Chemical Warfare Service Mobile Unit, Brooksville, Florida 1944 - 1945
AWM54 179/1/25 [Chemical Warfare - General:] Laboratory Section, 98th Chemical Composite Company, APO 565 C/- Postmaster, San Francisco, California: Monthly Summary Reports, Nos 13 and 14, 1945 and Captured Materiel Technical Reports [Japanese Gas Detector B; Japanese Gas Mask Repair Kit; Japanese Very Type Smoke Signal Cartridges; Japanese Horse Gas Mask; Japanese Mark 3 Decontaminating Agent; Japanese Horse Leggins; Japanese Repair Kit for anti-gas equipment; Japanese Hand Carried Smoke Candle] 1944 - 1945
AWM54 244/3/2 [Demolitions - Preparation:] Schedule of progress - major bridge demolitions 1939 - 1945
AWM54 179/5/8 PART 11 [Chemical Warfare - Trials:] Munitions Supply Laboratories. Abstract reports indexed in records of Chemical Defence Board [Part 11 of 23] 1944 - 1944
AWM54 179/1/18 [Chemical Warfare - General:] New Guinea Force: Chemical Warfare Summaries, Nos 4,5 and 6 1943 - 1944
AWM54 244/2/49 [Demolitions - Schemes:] Demolition of aerodromes, Northern Command - Notes on commercial explosives (Mar-Apr 1942) 1942 - 1942
AWM54 179/1/4 PART 2 [Chemical Warfare - General:] Deputy Director of Military Operations: Correspondence on the subject of chemical warfare [Part 2 of 2] 1943 - 1943
AWM54 244/2/8 [Demolitions - Schemes:] Demolition Plans: Victoria Bridge, Brisbane Fortress Area, Belt "G", 17 Dec 1942 1942 - 1942
AWM54 179/5/14 PART 8 [Chemical Warfare - Trials:] Dugway Proving Grounds. Mobile Chemical Warfare Section Unit, 1945-1946 1945 - 1946
AWM54 179/2/8 [Chemical Warfare - Training:] Notes and Instructions prepared mainly from documents issued by Air Ministry or the Ministrry of Aircraft Production, London. Operational notes for smoke laying 1943 - 1943
AWM54 179/5/8 PART 17 [Chemical Warfare - Trials:] Munitions Supply Laboratories. Abstract reports indexed in records of Chemical Defence Board [Part 17 of 23] 1945 - 1945