| Accession Number | PR06069 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: .5 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Document |
| Maker |
Australian Army |
| Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Sumatra, Palembang |
| Date made | 1942, 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Fitzhardinge, James Henchman Clubbe (Sergeant, b.1918 - d.2011)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX68775 Sergeant James Henchman Clubbe Fitzhardinge, 2/15 Field Regiment, prisoner of war, 1942-1945.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of three documents related to Fitzhardinge's captivity as a prisoner of war to Japan from 1942 to 1945. The collection includes: a typed document from June 1942 outlining the responsibilities of Australian personnel and their standing under British superiors; a hand written nominal roll, dated 28 August 1942, of No. 1 Platoon AIF working on Palembang airport; and a leaflet, "To All Allied Prisoners of War", air dropped in August 1945 to inform prisoners that Japan has surrendered and they will shortly be liberated.