| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR03707 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Notebook |
| Maker |
Burden, Allen Raymond Various |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c1940-1943 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Burden, Allen Raymond (Corporal, b.1918 - d.2004)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX57633 Corporal Allen Raymond Burden, 2/3 Pioneer Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Middle East and Australia; c1940-1943.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one notebook containing poetry compiled by Corporal Allen Raymond Burden. The poems in this notebook were collected by Corporal Burden from various sources, including fellow servicemen and publications. It is possible that some of the poems were authored by Corporal Burden. The poems cover topics such as the fall of Singapore, the siege of Tobruk, feelings regarding friends at home, living in dug-outs, life in the desert, mourning friends who had died, the Benghazi Handicap, the battle of Crete, and feelings about returning to Australia.