| Accession Number | PR05561 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm. |
| Object type | Document, Diary, Souvenir |
| Maker |
Williams, Ronald George |
| Place made | Japan, Malaya |
| Date made | 1941-1945 |
| 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. |
Williams, Ronald George (Lieutenant, b.1920 - d.1977)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of TX2146 Lieutenant Ronald George Williams, 2/40 Battalion. Collection consists of a small black diary containing mainly names and addresses and some notes kept while a prisoner of war in Japan; an exercise book containing a nominal roll of fellow prisoners in Thailand; short diary entries from December 1941 to July 1945; poems, and some Malayan vocabulary; a hand-drawn illustrated Xmas Eve concert programme, "Kannibal Kapers" from 1944; a record of service book; and a demobilization procedure book. Williams was repatriated to Australia and made a statement at the Japanese War Crime Trials which can be found at AWM54 item 1010/4/148.