Tierney, Eugene (Private)

Places	Africa: Egypt, Cairo Africa: Egypt, North Egypt, Mena Africa: Egypt, Suez Canal Africa: Egypt, Suez Canal, Port Said Asia: Ceylon, Colombo Middle East: British Mandate of Palestine, Haifa Middle East: British Mandate of Palestine, Palestine
Accession Number	PR03210
Collection type	Private Record
Record type	Collection
Measurement	1 wallet: 1 cm
Object type	Diary
Maker	Tierney, Christopher P Tierney, Eugene
Place made	British Mandate of Palestine: Tel Aviv
Date made	1940-1941
Access	Open
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945

Description

Collection relating to the service of NX13984 Private Eugene Tierney, 2/6 Field Regiment, 1940-1941. Collection comprises a handwritten diary detailing activities on the voyage on HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Perth including leave and a Father Neptune ceremony after passing the equator; purchasing souvenirs in Colombo, impressions of the Suez Canal, Port Said, Haifa, digging air-raid shelters, inspections carried out by Lt Generals Sturdee and Blamey, guard duty, receiving letters from family and air raids over Tel Aviv.