McCallum, John Thornbury (Captain, 2/22nd Bn AIF b.1911 - d.1987) Accession Number: PR88/056

Description

Notebook consisting of Russian-English vocabulary compiled by Captain John Thornbury McCallum during his captivity in Zentsuji POW Camp, Shikoku, Japan. Collection also includes a certificate of proficiency in the Russian language and a photograph of a portrait sketch of Captain McCallum. The sketch was drawn by Lieut J de Vries, Netherlands East Indies Army. A typed transcript of Captain McCallum's diary is also included; the diary has been has been translated from shorthand to longhand.

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Accession Number
PR88/056
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Document
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1942-1945
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction.
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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