| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2019.22.60 |
| Collection number | PR06252 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 71 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Lewtas, Keith Lindsay |
| Place made | Australia, British Mandate of Palestine: Palestine, Egypt |
| Date made | 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Diary of Keith Lindsay Lewtas, 1940
Description
Diary related to the Second World War service of VX5354 Gunner Keith Lindsay Lewtas, 2/2 Field regiment. This diary written between 3 March and 31 December 1940 mentions: addresses for other serving members; a list of the people who enlisted from Maryborough; a tally of letters sent and received; his pre-embarkation leave; his voyage on board HMT Dunera; his leave in Jerusalem and Cairo; his movements and training around the Middle East; his move to Regiment Headquarters as a surveyor; his tour of HMAS Sydney and his being shelled while surveying.