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 179/1/17 [Chemical Warfare - General:] Report on information gained from Japanese prisoners of war: 1) Japanese civilians defence against chemical attack; 2) Report prepared by 42nd United States Chemical Laboratory Company, on Japanese material captured at Milne Bay 1942 - 1944
AWM54 179/1/23 PART 4 [Chemical Warfare - General:] 42nd Chemical Laboratory Company: Captured Materiel Technical Reports, and Monthly Intelligence Reports, Mar-Dec 1943 [Part 4 of 9] 1943 - 1943
AWM54 179/5/5 PART 13 [Chemical Warfare - Trials:] CDRE India: Notes and reports (Nov 1943) [Part 13 of 36] 1943 - 1943
AWM54 179/5/7 PART 3 [Chemical Warfare - Trials:] Reports from Australian Field Experimental Station, Proserpine, Queensland (Apr 1945) [Part 3 of 10] 1945 - 1945
AWM54 244/1/2 PART 1 [Demolitions - General:] Files dealing with the demolition programme, 8 Military District, after the war - Disposal of bombs and explosives, 1949-1950 [Part 1 of 3] 1946 - 1957
AWM54 179/5/17 PART 4 [Chemical Warfare - Trials:] Far Eastern Technical Unit, Research Section, Pacific Warfare Board - Reports No 4, 5 and 6 1945 - 1945
AWM54 179/5/12 PART 1 [Chemical Warfare - Trials:] Munitions Supply Laboratories, Maribrynong: Chemical Defence reports [Part 1 of 4] 1941 - 1942
AWM54 244/2/26 PART 4 [Demolitions - Schemes:] Correspondence, instructions, plans and reports in connection with the preparation of demolition charges by the Volunteer Defence Corps in the Rockhampton, Monto, Mundubbera, Marybrough and Bundaberg Areas [Part 4 of 15] 1942 - 1943
AWM54 179/1/19 PART 13 [Chemical Warfare - General:] Intelligence Summaries, Jun 1943 [Part 13 of 35] 1943 - 1943
AWM54 179/5/10 PART 10 [Chemical Warfare - Trials:] Headquarters, San Jose, Project Division. Reports by technical staff, San Jose Project 1945-1946, Bi Weekly progress reports 1945, San Jose Project reports, Field Tests, 1944 [Part 10 of 13] 1944 - 1946
AWM54 179/5/5 PART 14 [Chemical Warfare - Trials:] CDRE India: Notes and reports (Dec 1943) [Part 14 of 36] 1943 - 1943
AWM54 179/2/9 [Chemical Warfare - Training:] Chemical warfare training overseas and in Australia 1941 - 1955
AWM54 179/1/19 PART 34 [Chemical Warfare - General:] Intelligence Summaries, Apr 1945 [Part 34 of 35] 1945 - 1945
AWM54 179/5/1 PART 5 [Chemical Warfare - Trials:] Reports from the Chemical Defence Board, Research and Experimental Section, Innisfail, Queensland [Part 5 of 10] 1944 - 1944
AWM54 179/1/19 PART 6 [Chemical Warfare - General:] Intelligence Summaries, Oct-Nov 1942 [Part 6 of 35] 1942 - 1942
AWM54 179/5/6 PART 4 [Chemical Warfare - Trials:] [Reports by 2/1 Australian Chemical Warfare Laboratory] Test of infantry pack frame, Jan 1944 [Part 4 of 12] 1944 - 1944
AWM54 179/5/14 PART 9 [Chemical Warfare - Trials:] Dugway Proving Grounds. Mobile Chemical Warfare Section Unit, 1945-1946 1945 - 1946
AWM54 179/1/19 PART 17 [Chemical Warfare - General:] Intelligence Summaries, Oct 1943 [Part 17 of 35] 1943 - 1943
AWM54 179/5/5 PART 17 [Chemical Warfare - Trials:] CDRE India: Notes and reports [Part 17 of 36] 1942 - 1946
AWM54 179/3/3 PART 4 [Chemical Warfare - Types of Agents:] Canada, Sub-Committee on Physiological Aspects of Chemical Warfare, Nov 1943 - Report on Ammonia Gas 1943 - 1943