| Place | Asia: Burma Thailand Railway |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2019.22.96 |
| Collection number | 3DRL/2691 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 97 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Varley, Arthur Leslie |
| Place made | Burma, Malaya: Johore, Malaya: Johore |
| Date made | 1941-1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Diary of Arthur Leslie Varley, 1 December 1941 - 11 May 1942
Description
Diary relating to the Second World War service of NX35005 Brigadier Arthur Leslie Varley, 22nd Australian Infantry Brigade. The diary covers the period from 1 December 1941 - 18 June 1942, and details his time as commander of the 2/18th Battalion before the surrender of Singapore as well as conditions, work, movements and a list of battle casualties for officers after the surrender.
This diary was buried at Singapore for safe-keeping before the embarkation of prisoner to Japan on board Rakuyo Maru and were recovered by the AIF after the war.