| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR91/090 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 31 items |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Witheriff, William |
| Date made | 1939-1961 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 91/0397 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Witheriff, William (Ordinary Seaman)
Description
Papers relate to the sinking of HMAS Yarra in 1942, the experiences of survivors in open rafts, their eventual rescue by a Dutch submarine and recuperation in Colombo. Includes letters to his father from Colombo based on a diary maintained while in the raft.