Object numberM2008/009:002
TitleAustralian Military Forces Member's Personal Equipment Card
CreatorAustralian Military Forces
DescriptionAustralian Military Forces Member's Personal Equipment Card for PTE Baum, H., N221646. It is a record of personal equipment issued to Heinz Baum from 1944-11-01 to 1945-10-18 and includes usual soldier's gear such as rifles, bayonets, belts, bottles of oil and water, sheets, etc. Heinz Baum was born in Berlin on 21 August 1913. It is uncertain when he came to Australia. He enlisted in the Australian Army on 20 April 1942 and served in 21 Works Company in Australia. He was discharged on 30 October 1945.
Production placeAustralia
Production date circa 1944
SubjectWorld War II (1939-1945), military equipment, Australian armed forces, Jews in military, Jews in Australia
Object nameservice records
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 130.00 mm
width: 260.00 mm
height: 90.00 mm
Language
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Heinz Baum via the NSW Association of Jewish Service & Ex-Service Men & Women (NAJEX), 2007