| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00011 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 item |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Chapman, P J |
| Date made | 1941-1942 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 91/0913 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Chapman, P J (Radio operator)
Description
Diary kept while at Coastal Radio Station Darwin. Describes shipping movements, Japanese air raids, lack of RAAF assistance, damage and panic caused by air raids, attacks on shipping including Battle of Java Sea, duty as radio officer on ss Barossa, arrival of 6 Division .