| Accession Number | AWM2016.293.1 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Morrison, William |
| Place made | Malaya |
| Date made | 1941-1944 |
| 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. |
Morrison, William (Major, b.1895 - d.?)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX51906 and V85780 Major William Morrison, 8 Military District New Guinea General Details Depot. Collection consists of a small diary presented to Major William Morrison by the citizens of Wangaratta on 26 March 1941. The diary contains names and addresses and a calendar of crossed-out dates (from February 1942 to June 1944), presumably marking some of the time he spent interned as a prisoner of war in Changi.
History / Summary
William Morrison was born in Wangaratta, Victoria, in 1895. Prior to his enlistment in the First World War, he served for five years in the militia, possibly in the 16 Light Horse. Morrison enlisted in the 4 Australian Light Horse Regiment and also served in the 58 Battalion during the First World War. He served in Gallipoli and in France, and was mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's despatches of 16 March 1919. In the interwar period, Morrison served part time in the 8 Light Horse Regiment (from 1921 to 1940), where he rose to the rank of Major. In March 1941 he enlisted again for service in the Second World War, noting his occupatin as 'civil servant', and served with the 8 Military District New Guinea General Details Depot. He was interned as a prisoner of war at Changi from 1942 to 1945.