| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR05537 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1.5 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Moore, David Mackintosh |
| Place made | New Guinea |
| Date made | 1944 |
| 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. |
Moore, David MacKintosh (Sergeant, b.1921 - d.1988)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX152471 (N255672) Sergeant David MacKintosh Moore, B Corps Australian Signals, Second Australian Imperial Force, New Guinea, 1944.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one diary and pencil of Sergeant David MacKintosh Moore, containing entries dated between 8 January and 4 July 1944. This diary covers the period of Sergeant Moore’s service with B Corps Australian Signals in New Guinea. In his diary, Sergeant Moore writes about Japanese air raids, receiving mail from home, being on signalling duty, having dengue fever, seeing films, attending gramophone recitals and concerts, swimming at the beach, receiving a promotion, travelling to Australia for leave, and returning to New Guinea.