Welsh, Ivan Dudley (Private, 2/6th Bn, AIF) Accession Number: PR87/240

Description

REPORT COMPILED BY PTE IVAN WELSH, 2/6TH BN, ON HIS SUCCESSFUL ESCAPE FROM GREECE. PTE WELSH WAS CAPTURED NEAR SPHAKIA, CRETE AND LATER TRANSPORTED TO GREECE. FOLLOWING TWO UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS HE FINALLY ESCAPED BY SMALL BOAT TO IMBROS IN TURKEY

Details

Accession Number
PR87/240
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Papers
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1941-1942
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Status to be assessed
Copyright
Commonwealth of Australia copyright

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