| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS0758 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 item |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Maker |
Hackney, Ben Charles |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/042/007 |
| 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. |
Hackney, Ben Charles, Lieutenant,
Description
Manuscript titled 'Dark evening'. Account of fighting by 2/19, 2/29 and 2/30 Battalions on Malayan Peninsula between Bakri and Parit Sulong; also convoy work and evacuation of wounded by 2/3 Reserve Motor Transport Company. Bulk of manuscript covers Hackney's experiences following capture by Japanese, the ill treatment of wounded and massacre at Parit Sulong, his escape and life with local Malays and later imprisonment via Pudu and Changi.