| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR05517 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Diary, Papers |
| Maker |
Australian Military Forces Ward, Roy |
| Place made | Australia, Ceylon |
| Date made | 1942-1943 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Ward, Roy (Private, b.1915 - d.1964)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX2082 Private Roy Ward, 2/2 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Ceylon, and Australia, 1942-1943.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one diary and one Army Driving Licence of Private Roy Ward. The diary contains entries dated between 20 April and 7 September 1942, and covers the period of Private Ward’s service with 2/2 Australian Infantry Battalion in Ceylon and return to Australia. In his diary, Private Ward writes about the monsoonal weather conditions, transporting personnel and supplies, being Mentioned in Despatches, attending a funeral, participating in training exercises, hearing news of the war in the Western Desert, embarking for Australia, being ill in the ship hospital, transferring to a hospital in Melbourne, visiting family, and travelling to Sydney. The Army Driving Licence was issued by the Australian Military Forces in Australia on 7 July 1943, and lists the types of vehicles that Private Ward was licenced to drive.