| Accession Number | AWM2021.7.19 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | PR03884 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Wallet |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 116 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Day, Francis (Frank) Russell James |
| Place made | At sea, Malaya, Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | 1943-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Wallet 5 of 5 - Diary of Francis Russell James Day, volume 2 of 2, 1943-1945
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War Service of VX39518 Private Francis Russell James Day, 1st Field Bakery, Singapore, 1941-1946.
Wallet 5 of 5 - The wallet consists of the second volume of Private Day's, September 1943 - September 1945. The diary includes detail on daily life while interned, mostly concerning food and rations, news of the war, entertainment, and Day's work in the camp library. Entries at the end briefly document Private Day's journey home to Australia by sea after the close of the war.