| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR90/038 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 ITEM |
| Object type | Letter, Copy |
| Maker |
Green, William Richard |
| Date made | 1946 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 90/0098 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Green, William Richard (W1-Captain, 3rd Dragoon Guards, MC, MID, W2-Sergeant, 1 Australian Corps Petrol Park and Workshops, )
Description
LETTER DESCRIBES EXPERIENCES AFTER LEAVING SYRIA IN 1942 ON "ORCADES", JAPANESE INVASION OF JAVA AND HIS CAPTURE. COVERS PERIOD AS A POW FROM 1942 TO 1945 WHILE WORKING ON BURMA RAILWAY, VARIOUS CAMPS, FORCED MARCHES, AND SEA VOYAGES. CONCLUDES WITH HIS LIBERATION IN 1945 AND REPATRIATION TO AUSTRALIA