| Place | Asia: Burma Thailand Railway |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 3DRL/3941 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 3 items |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Heckendorf, Erwin Ernest |
| Date made | 1942-1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/046/010 |
| 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. |
Heckendorf, Erwin Ernest (Sergeant, b.1906 - d.1991)
Description
Typescript copy of original diary notes and other papers kept while a prisoner of the Japanese. Describes train journey and march up country of `F' force. Discusses food, illness and disease, treatment by the Japanese and natives.