| Place | Africa: Somaliland |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 3DRL/0340 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm, 2 items |
| Object type | Copy, Diary, Papers |
| Maker |
Gillies, Alexander Glendale |
| Date made | 1940-1944 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM93 50/2/67 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Gillies, Alexander Glendale (6th Engineer, SS "Commissaire Ramel", Merchant Navy and POW, Italian Somaliland)
Description
Diary setting out POW experiences in Italian Somaliland after the sinking of the SS"Commissionaire Ramel". Original and typescript copy. Poem, complaint re conditions, Nominal Roll of personnel from various ships. Letter explaining events surrounding capture.