| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Afion Kara Hissar |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0001330 |
| Collection number | 2DRL/0766 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 12 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
White, Thomas Walter |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Afion Kara Hissar |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Diary of Thomas Walter White, January-June 1918
Description
Diary [book 1H] relating to the captivity, during the First World War, of Captain Thomas Walter White, Mesopotamian Half Flight, Australian Flying Corps. In this diary kept between January-June 1918, White details his time as a prisoner of the Turks at Afion Kara Hissar camp, Turkey. In particular he notes the arrival of prisoners and records their accounts of capture and a visit from the Turkish Commission to enquire on prisoner’s wellbeing. White mentions Easter celebrations of the prisoners and the local population’s and notes the Russian revolution of March 1918.
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