Historical information

Items in the collection reLt. Col. J.W. Swatton, refer Cat No 6719.2P for his service details.

Physical description

This compendium has numerous weapon pamphlets. they are all held within an overall blue buckram cardboard cover. The whole assembly is held with a black shoe lace. The Aust Coat of Arms is top center.
1. Inf PL weapons PAM 1 1948 General.
2. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 2 1948 Fieldcraft.
3. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 3 1948 Rife & Bayonet.
4. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 4 Aust 1949 Machine carbines.
5. Owen Gun Instruction book (includes exploded diagram of parts)
6. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 6 The light machine gun 1948 - Bren.
7. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 7 Grenades 1951
8. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 7* 1951 Australian supplement.
9. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 8 The 2 inch mortar 1949
10. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 11 Exercising Trained soldiers 1949.
11. Inf Trg Vol 1 PAM 12 Fire Centra & Theory small arms Fire 1949.
12. Small arms Trg Vol 1 PAM 2 Aust - Application of Fire 1945.
13. Small arms Trg Vol 1 PAM 7 - Aust - .303 inch M.G. 1943
14. Small Arms Trg Vol 1 PAM 11 Aust - Pistol 1943.

Inscriptions & markings

On cover of first manual in ink is "Cpl Swatton"
On rear cover is a white sticky label printed on it is ; "On loan from the Estate of Colonel J.W. Swatton" Ref No. JWS M3Y.