Series details


Series details for: D3598
Series number
D3598
Title
Alphabetical register of army enlistments, South Australia and Northern Territory
Accumulation dates
01 Jan 1939 - 31 Dec 1956
Contents dates
01 Jan 1939 - 31 Dec 1956
Items in this series on RecordSearch
11

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Agency/person recording
  • 01 Oct 1939 - 30 Apr 1942
    CA 3210, Headquarters, 4 Military District [II], Australian Military Forces, Keswick [South Australia]
  • 01 Apr 1942 - 01 Apr 1946
    CA 3211, Headquarters, South Australian Lines of Communication Area, Australian Military Forces
  • 01 Apr 1946 - 31 Oct 1950
    CA 3212, Headquarters, 4 Military District [III], Australian Military Forces, Keswick [South Australia]
  • 01 Oct 1950 - 31 Dec 1956
    CA 3179, Headquarters, Central Command, South Australia, Australian Military Forces
Agency/person controlling
  • 01 Dec 1992 -
    CA 7589, Defence Centre, Adelaide [South Australia]
Quantity and location
  • 38.25 metres held in ACT
  • 0.23 metres held in NSW
  • 0.18 metres held in VIC
System of arrangement/ control
SA Enlistments 1939-1946 - Alphabetical NT Enlistments 1939-1946 - Alphabetical SA/NT Enlistments 1946-1956 - Alphabetical
Range of control symbols
A-Z in three runs as described
Predominant physical format
PAPER FILES AND DOCUMENTS
Series note

Descriptive note for D3598

Summary heading

Function and purpose

The series comprises 950 kalamazoo folders arranged in lexicographical order in three runs, viz; SA Enlistments 1939-1946, NT Enlistments 1939-1946, and SA/NT Enlistments 1946-1956. Each entry gives basic details of soldier including; full name, date of enlistment and army number, date of embarkation, unit, change of number (eg, if a member changed from the CMF to the AIF), sometimes date of discharge, change of name (eg for newly married female members). The series has been microfilmed.

Related legislation

Using the series

In 2017, the reference microfilm of this series was digitised and uploaded to National Archives RecordSearch database. The range of the subjects is noted on the item registration for each roll of film. The digital image can be viewed by clicking on the "Digitised item' icon in the item registrations in RecordSearch. Note that at the time of digitisation of the microfilm ROLL 4 was 'missing'. To view this information 'G to H [Alphabetical register of army enlistments, South Australia and Northern Territory] the original folder must be consulted.

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Physical characteristics

System of arrangement and control

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Series history

Provenance

Immediate source of acquisition

Custodial history

Quantity in agency custody

Disposal history

Temporary consignment D3598/4 held in Adelaide was destroyed 8 April 2021.

Publication note

Additional information

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Sources

Related series
  • 01 Jan 1939 - 31 Dec 1945
    D1357, Army Pay Files [WWII CMF) single number series with 'S' prefix
  • 01 Jan 1939 - 31 Dec 1945
    D1358, Army pay files (2AIF), single number series with 'SX' prefix
  • 01 Jan 1939 - 31 Dec 1956
    AP1275/1, Registers of enlistments (WF1) for 4th and 7th Military Districts
  • 01 Oct 1939 - 01 Feb 1942
    D4385, Army pay files [2nd AIF] single number series with 'DX' prefix
  • 01 Oct 1939 - 01 Feb 1944
    D4403, Army pay files [2nd AIF] single number series with 'SP' prefix
  • 01 Oct 1939 - 01 Feb 1944
    D4418, Army pay files [CMF] single number series with 'D' prefix
  • 01 Oct 1939 - 01 Feb 1944
    D4420, Army pay files [2nd AIF] single number series with 'DP' prefix
Visibility & availability indicator
  • 19 . Series wholly open
  • 32 . Not to be issued (reference copy available)
Date registered
19 Dec 1988