Papers and realia of Laurence Nicholas Bruce: Dutch Bravery Medal
| Subject | World War, 1939-1945–Sources |
| World War, 1939-1945–Australia | |
| Military history | |
| War stories | |
| Western Australia–History | |
| Foreign workers, Dutch | |
| Shipping | |
| Category | 4. World War II |
| Keywords | enemy |
| Current Holder | State Library of Western Australia |
| Period Of Reference | 1942/1945 |
| Date | 1942-03-03 |
| Item Number | ACC 7735A |
| Access Rights | Request at location |
| Country Of Origin | Australia |
| Place | Broome |
| Language | English |
| Japanese | |
| Description From Source | 12p., + boxed medallion. Silver Medal for Humane Assistance awarded to Laurence N. Bruce by the Royal Netherlands Government for his role in saving several wounded Dutchmen during an enemy attack on Broome, 3rd March, 1942. Correspondence dated 1945 relating to the award; copy of an interview with Captain H. Mathisen, master of the ‘Nickel Bay’ at Rockingham, 11 November 1944; genealogical information on the Bruce family of Cossack; photocopy of Japanese report of the raid (in Japanese) |
| Physical Format | Typescripts |
| Medals | |
| Bibliographic Citation | https://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/TH753PUE/ |
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