Standing Orders Booklet, World War 2 - Mouland papers
Production date
1943
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Description
Booklet of Standing Orders for drivers of mechanical vehicles. Consists of seven printed pages on four sheets of paper held together by two metal staples.
Classification
BOOKS Military manual
BOOKS Technical manual
BOOKS Technical manual
Production date
1943
Measurements
H 121 x W 94 mm
Media/Materials description
Beige wove medium weight paper. Printed in black ink Handwriting in black ink top right corner.
History and use
This World War 2 standing orders booklet was used by Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) member Francis James Mouland.
It is part of a collection relating to the World War 1 and 2 service of Francis James Mouland, and the World War 2 service of Ellen Margaret Mouland nee Swan. Francis James Mouland enlisted in 1917, returning to Queensland in 1919 after active service in France. Two of his three brothers also served in the War; the Mouland family was one of the fortunate ones where all sons returned home, having survived the War. Francis went on to join the Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) in World War 2, and his wife Ellen joined an Air Raid Precautions team (ARP) as an Air Raid Warden.
It is part of a collection relating to the World War 1 and 2 service of Francis James Mouland, and the World War 2 service of Ellen Margaret Mouland nee Swan. Francis James Mouland enlisted in 1917, returning to Queensland in 1919 after active service in France. Two of his three brothers also served in the War; the Mouland family was one of the fortunate ones where all sons returned home, having survived the War. Francis went on to join the Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) in World War 2, and his wife Ellen joined an Air Raid Precautions team (ARP) as an Air Raid Warden.
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H29866
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