| Accession Number | PR05547 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Stanley, Louis Albert |
| Place made | Thailand |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Stanley, Louis Albert
Description
One original two foolscap page letter dated 9 September 1945 and handwritten from Thailand by TX4839 Private (Pte) Stanley, Louis Albert (known as 'Jim'), 2/40 Infantry Battalion AIF, to his sister Mrs Hilda Turfrey, of Tasmania. It is believed he wrote the letter whilst in hospital shortly after his release as a prisoner of war of the Japanese. He writes with humour when he instructs Hilda to '... [throw] all the rice you have out. Because I can smell it a mile away. Rice has been the main diet', and he mentions the kindness of the native people '...we have to thank them for keeping us alive with there (sic) recipes of wild food'. Original accompanying envelope also included.