Anonymous Australian soldier Accession Number: PR90/065

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Diary purportedly kept by an Australian soldier during the Second World War at Naoetsu prisoner of war camp, Japan. The diary was issued by the Japanese to highlight the quantity and quality of rations and the general well being of prisoners in their care. The diary was produced to provide a favourable impression of Japanese POW arrangements, although contained in it are references to Australian deaths in captivity.

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Accession Number
PR90/065
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Diary
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1943-1944
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Status to be assessed
Provenance
AWM371 90/0854
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