| Place | Asia: Korea, 38th Parallel |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR91/077 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 folder |
| Object type | Copy, Document |
| Maker |
Donnelly, Eric |
| Date made | 1953 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 91/0450 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
Donnelly, Eric (Private, 3rd Battalion, RAR, POW, b.1930)
Description
Papers relating to the Korean War service of 1400205 Private Eric 'Blue' Donnelly, 3 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, 1953; 1991.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection contains a transcript of a fifteen minute presentation that was given by Private (Pte) Eric Donnelly on the ABC radio program, "Guest of Honour" in 1953. Pte Donnelly gives an account of his capture, medical treatment, and repatriation while a prisoner of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. An expanded account of Donnelly's experience entitled "I was a prisoner in North Korea" was published in the regimental magazine "Duty First" in November 1991.