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Letters from active service. [PRG 266/92/1/93/2] • Manuscript

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Summary

Compendium of letters and telegrams written by No. 416168 Flying Officer Peter Driffield Gilbert to his family from the time he left Adelaide in August 1941 following his enlistment in the RAAF and initial training in South Australia, details of active service in Europe and the Middle East, until his return in September 1944. [Annotated transcripts of the letters are available to view online].

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Physical description

Manuscripts
handwritten
typed
duplicated
Photograph (print)
black and white
164 letters, 4 cm.

Dates / Publication details

1941-1944

Creator

Gilbert, Peter Driffield

Subject

Gilbert, Peter Driffield, 1922-1968
Gilbert (Family)
Australia. Royal Australian Air Force. World War, 1939-1945
Australia. Royal Australian Air Force. Squadron, 3
Australia. Royal Australian Air Force -- Airmen
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Australian.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Correspondence.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Aerial operations -- Personal narratives.
Fighter pilots -- Australia.

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General notes

Annotated transcripts of the letters of Peter D. Gilbert have been created by Peter's daughter, Jennifer Gilbert and are available to view via the link.

Historical information

Peter Driffield Gilbert (1922-1968) was born in Adelaide, youngest son of Dr Henry Gilbert and Eva Winifred Short. On his paternal side, he was the great-grandson of Joseph Gilbert who arrived in Adelaide from Wiltshire, England in 1839 and went on to establish Pewsey Vale in the Barossa Valley. On his maternal side, he was the great-grandson of Augustus Short, the first Anglican bishop of Adelaide. Peter served in the RAAF during WWII, in Libya, Tunisia, Malta, and Sicily. When he returned to Adelaide, he married Naomi May Smith and had various occupations including farming and retail. He died in 1968 of acute myeloid leukemia.

Digitisation information

Date

04/04/2024

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8,220 x 9,869 pixels (81.1 MP)

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