The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Bound carbon copy of transcript of Barrett's experiences as a prisoner of war of the Japanese. It was written by Barrett after the war from memory. He describes the capitulation in Java, travels, work and conditions in the Batavian Cycle Camp, plus camps on Singapore Island, Moulmein, Thanbyuzayat and other camps in Burma, Thailand (Kanburi & Tamarkan) and Indo China (Phnom Pehn and Saigon). He mentions many Australian units especially those in Green Force and Black Force. Also a revised list of contents and index plus appendices of telegrams notifying his family of his release.
Personal papers of TX3350 Private (later Corporal) Allan Clifford Chick, 2/40 Battalion, prisoner of war (POW) Java and Japan, and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF). The bulk of the papers