The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
AUTOGBIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF EXPERIENCES AS POW IN MALAYA, BURMA AND JAPAN. ARRANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY. DESCRIBES CONDITIONS AT CHANGI, TARSO, HINTOK, KWAI NOI RIVER, YAMINI AND NIIHAMA CAMPS IN JAPAN. COVERS WORK, FOOD, TREATMENT BY JAPANESE, BURMA RAILWAY AND PREVALENCE OF DISEASES
Diaries and journal describe naval battle off Java and sinking of HMAS Perth and USS Houston. Covers experiences as a POW in Java and Singapore, at numerous camps on the Burma Railway and finally in J
Experiences as a medical orderly on the Thai-Burma railway and other POW camps; describes illnesses, caring for sick men, conditions at camps and ancedotes; stories about John Quigley (medical assista
Detailed record of experiences as a young Australian soldier in Malaya in 1941, and as a prisoner of war (POW) of the Japanese during 1942-1945. Discusses food, treatment by Japanese, work on Burma Ra
Untitled memoir by Joseph Dunbaven (QX20125 , Driver, 2/3 Reserve Motor Transport Company). Details the experiences of the author from 9th April 1941 through his experiences of transport to Singapore,
Manuscript by Huckins, a Gunner in 22 Battery, 9th Coast Regiment of the Royal Artillery. Describes service in Singapore at the time of war in Europe, the fall of Singapore, Changi, and Burma-Thailand
"Hell and its yellow devils". Memoir written by Vickers-Bush of reminiscences of his initial military training, hospital duties, service with the 13 Australian General Hospital in Malaya and Singapore