Identifier
2011-09-0159-11
Title
Militia Book 39 examination booklet
Type
Personal Belongings
Description
Examination booklet with four blank pages and a pink piece of blotting paint adhered unto the back page. An additional 10 loose papers are located within the booklet (some containing staples). Title of pages are 'Beach Organisation-General (stapled)', 'Army Aspect of combined operations', 'Naval Aspect of combined operations (2)', '?? in Combined Operations', 'The Bombardment Unit (Stapled)', 'Communication in Combined Operations' and 'Administrative and Joining Instructions for Royal Air forces officers attending RAF Air crew courses at combined training centre Dundonald'. All loose papers contain annotations in red pencil and are often marked with stamp stating 'SECRET'. Miniature booklet is stapled and has 7 pages. Titled 'Combined Operations Pamphlet no. 3 Air aspect of combined operations 1942.' Booklet is written in black ink.
Coverage
Medium
Paper, ink, metal
Format
Examination booklet and Loose pages : 340 x 212 x 2 mm. Miniature booklet: 126 x 187 mm.
Provenance
183 Squadron. Mr A R Cocks was a pilot of Typhoon- a fighter bomber armed with cannon and rockets. (info from provenane sheet).
Date
Second World War, 1939-1945
Audience
New Museum, Narrabeen (28/10/2015)
Source
Cocks Marcia Cocks (wife of pilot)
Date Created
2015-10-28