| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR91/004 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Diary, Memoir |
| Maker |
Webb, William Purnell |
| Date made | 1914-1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 90/1897 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Webb, William Purnell
Description
Photocopy of typed account of prisoner of war (POW) experiences 1942-1945. Mentions Leles, Batavia, Burma, Rangoon, Moulmein, Thambuzyat (Thanbuzuyat), Phoniphen, Micon, Saigon, Singapore, Happy Valley Road Camp, Maji, Hainan, Shambara engineering works, HMS Spearer, No 8 Australian POW Reception Camp Manila. Also typed extracts from diary during his First World War service.