Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum > Records

‘Permit to board ships’ issued to Charles Frederick JACKMAN

« Prev Item Next Item »

Commonwealth of Australia

1943

Overview

A small beige card booklet folded in two (vertically) with red binding on the fold. The front cover indicates the purpose of the booklet with details typed in green ink. Headings inside are typed in green ink with the permit number in black ink. Hand-written details in black ink include the permit holder’s name and signature, along with two (2) purple stamps bearing the date and location of the permit. The back page of the booklet lists seven (7) conditions in green ink. The booklet shows staining and signs of wear with some surface damage on the front and back cover.

Historical information

The Commonwealth ‘National Security Act 1939-1945’ gave the Australian government powers to provide for the war effort and defending Australia. This was replaced by the ‘National Security Act 1939-1946’. During the war access to strategic naval dockyards, wharves and merchant vessels in coastal ports was restricted due to the fear of spies, sabotage and unauthorised access to cargo. Limited access continued immediately post war with permits required for those whose employment required them to be working in these locations.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2021.8.10

Item type

Books (Instructional)

Material

Card

Ink

Width

65 mm

Height or length

102 mm

Depth

1 mm

Weight

6 g

Inscriptions and markings

On front cover “Commonwealth of Australia / NATIONAL SECURITY / (GENERAL) REGULATION 7A. / PERMIT to Board Ships / Expiry 31st May 1946 / (Strictly not transferable).” Inside “Form W. & S.-E. No 32430 / Commonwealth of Australia. / NATIONAL SECURITY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS. / PERMIT TO BOARD SHIPS. / (Strictly not transferable.) / NOTE. – This permit authorises the holder to enter the wharf for / the purpose of boarding the ship or ships to which it / relates. / Name Chas F Jackman / of Clifton Hostel / Albany / Occupation Storeman Vac Oil Co / Identity Card No. W2/M19/22/745 / whose signature appears hereunder is permitted to boars / ships / at ALBANY / for the purpose of his employment, subject to the conditions set out / on back hereof, during the period ending / 31 MAY 1946 / Signature of holder C Jackman / 15/6/46 / indecipherable signature / Authorised Issuing Officer. / See conditions on back. / If found please return this permit to Deputy Director of / Navigation & Lighthouses, 18 High Street, Fremantle.” On back “CONDITIONS / 1. This permit may be revoked at any time by any authorised officer. / 2 The holder of this permit must / not carry on board any ship to which / this permit applies any bag or / similar article unless prior permission / has been given by an authorised person, ‘ 3. He shall refrain from smoking / whilst in the hold of a ship or in any / place on board a ship where a notice / prohibiting smoking is displayed. /4 He shall not act in any manner / detrimental to the public safety or / defence of the Commonwealth. / 5. He shall refrain from discussing / with any unauthorised person the nature / of any ship to which this permit relates, / or any ship berthed at an enclosed wharf / or of its cargo or passengers. / 6. He shall return this permit to the / proper officer at or before the time of / its expiry or upon ceasing to follow the / calling for which the permit is issued. / 7. He shall on any enclosed wharf or / any ship, when directed by an authorised / person, open for inspection any bag or / article carried by him. / L/65??/46”.

Contextual information

Charles Frederick JACKMAN was born on 9 May 1919 in Lockwood, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. He travelled to Fremantle, Western Australia in 1934, arriving on 23 December via Colombo. JACKMAN enlisted in the 124th Heavy Artillery Battery , Royal Australian Artillery (militia) on 29 July 1937 at the age of eighteen (18). He spent three (3) years and ten (10) days in service at the Princess Royal Fortress in Albany, Western Australia, and qualified as a “Layer” and “Lewis Gunner”, training militia gunners at the Princess Royal Fortress before being discharged on 7 August 1940. On 27 August 1940, JACKMAN enlisted in the 5th Veterinary Hospital and was discharged as “Medically Unfit” on 21 January 1941. He worked in Albany, including at the Freemasons Hotel on Stirling Terrace for three (3) months until July 1941, and the Vacuum Oil Company from 28 June 1943 until 17 January 1946. JACKMAN married Betty Milne at St John the Evangelist Church in Albany on 12 April 1947, and died in Albany on13 July 1985. He is buried in Allambie Cemetery, Albany.

Keywords

Charles Frederick JACKMAN

Albany

Albany Maritime

Place made

Australia

Year

1943

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria