| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR03671 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
McQueen, Douglas McDonald |
| Place made | Singapore |
| Date made | 1942-1945 |
| Access | Open |
| 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. |
McQueen, Douglas McDonald (Lieutenant, b.1913 - d.1987)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX45201 Lieutenant Douglas McDonald McQueen, 2/29 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Singapore, 1942-1945.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of two notebooks of Lieutenant Douglas McDonald McQueen. These notebooks were used by Lieutenant McQueen during his time as a prisoner of war of the Japanese, between 1942 and 1945. In his first notebook, Lieutenant McQueen records the names, fates and details of next of kin of many men in 2/29 Australian Infantry Battalion. Lieutenant McQueen’s second notebook contains drafts of letters to his friends and family. It also contains a nominal roll of members of 245 Platoon, Headquarters Company, 2/19 Australian Infantry Battalion, a list of clothing sizes, and repatriation information.
History / Summary
Lieutenant Douglas McDonald McQueen enlisted to the Second Australian Imperial Force on 8 July 1940, after previously serving with the Citizen Military Force. Lieutenant McQueen served with 2/29 Australian Infantry Battalion in Malaya. In February 1942, he was captured as a prisoner of war of the Japanese. Lieutenant McQueen worked on the Thai-Burma Railway as part of “F” Force. After the war, Lieutenant McQueen returned to Australia and was discharged on 7 January 1946.