| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR05771 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Wiese, Clive Stanley |
| Place made | New Guinea |
| Date made | 1942 |
| 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. |
Wiese, Clive Stanley (Staff Sergeant, b.1917 - d.2011)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of SX7733 Staff Sergeant Clive Stanley Wiese, 2/10th Australian Infantry Battalion, New Guinea, 1942.
Collection consists of one original handwritten letter from Wiese to his aunt, dated 16 October 1942 and written between the battles of Milne Bay and Buna. The letter is written on toilet paper and in the opening of the letter Wiese describes the shortage of writing material. Also described in the letter are topics such as: camp conditions; the good relationship between the Australians and the native Papuans; casualties, including close friends and people known to Wiese's aunt; mosquitoes and malaria; food supplies; and family affairs. Also included in the collection is a 'band-aid', originally used to hold the letter together.