| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR03448 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Davis, Walter Charles |
| Place made | Australia, Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | 1941-1945; 2005 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Davis, Walter Charles (Private, b.1908 - d.1945))
Description
Collection relating to NX40190 Private Walter Davis, 2/18 Battalion, 1941-1945. It comprises a message written by Davis and thrown overboard from the Queen Mary when it left Sydney for Singapore in February 1941, a telegram from the military notifying his family that he was a prisoner of war, two prisoner of war cards written by Davis, 1942, and a telegram notifying of Davis' death on 4 August 1945. Other records include a Christmas card and a newspaper article, 2005.
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