| Accession Number | PR00471 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 7 items |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Diews, Bernard Albert |
| Date made | 1940-1961 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 93/0295 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Diews, Bernard Albert (Able Seaman, b.1921 - d.1941) 1940-42 HMAS Sydney
Description
Certificate of service, newspaper cuttings, telegrams, diary spanning April 1940 to January 1941, kept by unknown author. Describes movements of HMAS Sydney from Australia to Alexandria, also around Libya, Malta and Crete. Diary mentions air raids, bombardments, engaging enemy ships, and movements of other Allied ships including HMAS Gloucester and HMS Ajax. Diews died with the rest of the HMAS Sydney crew when it was sunk by the Kormoran in November 1941.