| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 3DRL/2965 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Wheat, John Harrison |
| Date made | c 1920 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/114/004 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| 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. |
Wheat, John Harrison (Able Seaman, HMAS AE2, RAN d.1953)
Description
A carbon copy typescript of diary kept by Able Seaman John Harrison Wheat while Prisoner of War (POW) in a Turkish POW camp. Describes construction of submarine AE2, vessel's subsequent history, voyages, work in the Dardanelles and sinking on 30 April 1915 in the Sea of Marmora. It describes experiences as a POW of the Turks 1915-1918, including work on Tarsus Mountains railway, and two escape attemps from Gelebek and release. The diary also contains an account by A.C. Nichols (also from the AE2) of prisoner of war life at St. Stefano and subsequent release.