Cosgriff, Eugene Francis (Corporal, b.1911 - d.1980) Accession Number: PR01010

Description

Diary of VX122191 Corporal Eugene Francis Cosgriff covering June-August 1945 when he was stationed at Morotai with 1 Australian Advanced Reinforcement Depot (1AARD). He was admitted to 2/9 Australian General Hospital (AGH) at Morotai soon after arriving and the diary largely documents his experiences and observations from there. It describes a stopover at Biak Island, Japanese air raids and troop and ship movements (including the apperance of a captured hospital ship on 5 August), the arrival of casualties from fighting on Morotai and elsewhere (e.g. Tarakan, Borneo), and preparations for and news of the offensive on Balikpapen, as well as hospital conditions and Cosgriff's recreational and other activities, often related humorously. The diary features a number of poems by Cosgriff. Also a copy of the Army newspaper 'Table Tops' dated 12 August 1945, signed by staff and patients of 2/9 AGH.

Details

Accession Number
PR01010
Maker
Corporal Eugene Francis Cosgriff
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Papers
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1945
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Copyright
AWM copyright

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