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Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX32359 Sapper Arthur Stanley 'Snowy' Tolliday, 2/10 Field Company Engineers, Second Australian Imperial Force, Malaya, 1941.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one letter and one Christmas card from Sapper Tolliday to his family members, 'Chas and Win'. These items were sent by Sapper Tolliday while he was serving with 2/10 Field Company Engineers in Malaya in 1941. In his letter, dated 4 June 1941, Sapper Tolliday writes about the hot weather, going to a picture show run by a Scottish regiment, travelling to different locations in Malaya, sending letters and photographs home, hearing news about the war, playing card games, and close encounters with local wildlife. He also responds to news in letters he had received. The Christmas card was produced by 2/10 Field Company Engineers, and sent from Sapper Tolliday to his family in 1941.
Sapper Arthur Stanley “Snowy” Tolliday enlisted to the Second Australian Imperial Force on 19 June 1940. He served with 2/10 Field Company Engineers in Malaya, but was captured as a prisoner of war of the Japanese in early 1942. Initially interned at Changi Prisoner of War Camp in Singapore, Sapper Tolliday was transferred to the Sandakan Prisoner of War Camp, Borneo, in July 1942. On 18 February 1945, Sapper Tolliday died of illness in Borneo. He is commemorated at Labuan Memorial, Malaysia.
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX54004 Sapper Francis Edward ‘Frank’ Seinor, 2/12 Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers, Australian Imperial Force, Singapore and Australia,
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX39294 Sapper William Ewart 'Bill' Nicholas, 2/12 Field Company, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, India and Singapore, 1941-1945. W
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX35266 Private Albert William Dengate, 2/19 Battalion, Malaya, 1941. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of a letter Dengate wrote to his sister Jean from
Collection relating to the First World War service of 255 Sapper Stanley Duncan Paterson, 3 Field Company Engineers, AIF, at sea, Gallipoli, 1914-1915. Collection consists of: two letters written by
Collection relating to the Second World War service and prisoner of war experience of NX24108 Sapper Alexander John Webster, 2/6 Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers, Second Australian Infantry B
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX37385 Private Francis Prosser, 2/29th Australian Infantry Battalion, Malaya, Singapore, Australia, 1941-1946. Collection consists of: - One