| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR90/050 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 ITEM |
| Object type | Copy, Memoir |
| Maker |
McEachern, Thelma |
| Date made | 1941-1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 90/0104 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
McEachern, Thelma (Nee Bell) (Nurse, 10th AGH)
Description
MCEACHERN SAILED ON QUEEN MARY WITH 8 DIV TO SINGAPORE. SHE DESCRIBES CONDITIONS, ILLNESSES, EQUIPMENT AT THE HOSPITAL IN MALACCA, THE RETREAT TO SINGAPORE AND HER EVACUATION TO BATAVIA ON THE WOOSOOEE. DESCRIBES SITUATION IN JAVA, EVACUATION TO AUSTRALIA ON THE ORCADES AND SUBSEQUENT WARTIME EXPERIENCES IN AUSTRALIA