Historical information

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

Physical description

This compendium has numerous weapon pamphlets put together like a manual. 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.