| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS1236 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 item |
| Object type | Typescript |
| Maker |
Cavanough, Mike |
| Date made | 1987 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 89/0123 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| 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. |
Cavanough, Mike (Driver)
Description
Humorous autobiographical account titled "What some daddies did in the war", describing his enlistment in the second AIF, posting to Malaya, outbreak of war with Japan, the defence of Malaya and later Java, captivity including work with 'A' Force on the Burma-Thailand railway, transfer to Japan and work in the hospital at Omutu.