Bills, Walter Russell (Driver, b.1915 - d.1943)

Collection of typed transcripts of letters originally written by VX34071 Driver Walter R Bills of 1AASC Petrol Company, 8 Division, covering the period February 1941-February 1942. The letters, written to his fiancee Jean, commence with the departure of the Queen Mary from Sydney and record Bills' experiences in Malaya and in Singapore until it was captured. Bills relates his impressions of Singapore, particularly of the Chinese, and his experiences of leave in the city. He also describes camp life and provides some information on his work. Later letters comment on the progress of the Japanese, and the newspaper reports regarding this, daily air raids, the evacuation to Singapore and the conversion his section to AASC Rifle Company. The last letter written was prior to the fall of Singapore. Bills died at Sandakan in February 1943.

The letters, written to his fiancee Jean, commence with the departure of the Queen Mary from Sydney and record Bills' experiences in Malaya and in Singapore until it was captured. Bills relates his impressions of Singapore, particularly of the Chinese, and his experiences of leave in the city. He also describes camp life and provides some information on his work. Later letters comment on the progress of the Japanese, and the newspaper reports regarding this, daily air raids, the evacuation to Singapore and the conversion of his section to AASC Rifle Company. The last letter written was prior to the fall of Singapore. Bills died at Sandakan in February 1943.

• Wallet 1 of 1 - Typed transcripts of letters originally written Walter R Bills to his fiancee Jean, 1941-1942