Historical information

Soldiers' Record of Service books such as the historical Australian Military Forces A.A.B. 83 were personal logs carried by service members to document enlistment, postings, courses, and medical history.
Item belonged to Robert Francis ISKOV VX15237 served with the 59th Battalion/Hume Regiment CMF before joining the 2/14th Battalion at Caulfield in September 1940. He disembarked for the Middle East in November, 1940 and fought in the Syrian campaign in 1941. In 1942 the 2/14th Battalion returned to Australia and sent to Papua where he fought at the Battle of Isurava before the battalion was sent to Gona. On 1943 Bob returned to Australia to undertake officer training and in 1945 with the 2/23rd Battalion sailed to Morotai and served with the battalion on Tarakan. He returned to Australia in November, 1945 and discharged a month later

Physical description

Brown cardboard booklet with crest and lettering in black ink on front cover containing 40 pages

Inscriptions & markings

VX15237 Lt R F ISKOV
Australian Military Forces