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Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX54846 Sergeant Stanley Foch "Stan" Arneil, 2/30th Battalion, prisoner of war, Singapore and Thailand, 1942-1945.
Custom box 1 of 1 - Consists of a diary Arneil regularly maintained during his time as a prisoner of war in Japanese captivity. The diary details Arneil's experiences as a prisoner in Singapore and Changi, his movement to Thailand with F Force, his work on the Burma-Thailand Railway at Songkurai, and the illnesses and deaths he witnessed under harsh working conditions. The diary also records his return to Singapore, his participation in work parties at Johore Bharu, the cessation of war, and Arneil's eventual return to Australia in late 1945.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Includes two letters Arneil received from family members during his captivity. He has written diary entries in small cursive on the reverse of these letters.
An edited version of the diary was published by Arneil as "One Man's War" in 1980.
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX31253 Corporal Samuel Leslie Gilmore, 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion, 8 Division, prisoner of war, Australia, Malaysia and Singapore, 1940-
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX38630 Signalman Arthur Hugh Johnston, 2/1 Fortress Signals and prisoner of war, Australia, Timor, Singapore, Thailand and Japan, 1940-1990. Cu
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX70453 Corporal Eric William Stone, 2/30 Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Malaya, Thailand, Burma and Australia, 1942-1945; date unk
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX51080 Sergeant Kenneth John Edward Douglas, 2/19 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Singapore, Thailand and Austr
Collection relating to the Second World War service of S/101508 Sergeant William Watson, Royal Army Service Corps (RASC), British Army, prisoner of war, Singapore, Changi, Thailand, 1942-1944. Wallet
Stanley Foch Arneil as a sergeant 2/30th Australian Infantry Battalion and a prisoner of the Japanese, 1940-1945, interviewed by Tim Bowden A transcript of this recording may be available. For further