| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00008 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Lyons, Leslie James |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1942; 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 91/0898 |
| 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. |
Lyons, Leslie James (Gunner, b.1910 - d. 1942)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX60128 Gunner Leslie James Lyons, 17 Anti Tank Battery, Rabaul, prisoner of war, 1942-1945.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Comprises an original letter written by Lyons to his mother after being taken prisoner by the Japanese at Rabaul, assuring her that he is safe and well, and one original telegram dated 20 October 1945 sent from Army Records to Arthur James Lyons, father of Leslie, informing him that Lyons previously reported as missing is now officially presumed dead.
History / Summary
Lyons died when the Montevideo Maru was sunk after being torpedoed off the coast of the Philippines on 1 July 1942. The telegram was added to this collection in September 2012.