Stoker Boland's notebook from HMAS QUICKMATCH
Author
Robert Thomas Boland
(Australian, 1922 - 1985)
Date1944 - 1950
Object number00000661
NameNotebook
MediumCotton and printed text on paper
DimensionsOverall: 200 mm, 0.3 kg
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis notebook was used by Stoker R Boland during his service aboard HMAS QUICKMATCH and contains many pen, ink and pencil annotations and sketches.HistoryRobert Thomas Boland enlisted in the RAN in November 1942 at the age of 18 and remained in naval service until May 1950. At the time of his discharge he was serving aboard HMAS KUTTABUL as a stoker mechanic.SignificanceThis notebook offers a small glimpse into the life of a sailor aboard a World War II Australian naval ship.