| Accession Number | AWM2017.7.342 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 201 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Eather, Kenneth William |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Trail |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 Period 1940-1949 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Diary of Major General Kenneth Eather
Description
This handwritten diary relates to the service of Major General Kenneth Eather during the Second World War.
Recorded in a commercial Hebrew and Christian diary, Eather maintained daily entries during the period 1 January 1942 to 31 December 1942. There are entries detailing training operations in which he was involved and comments regarding the conditions faced on the Kokoda Track during September 1942. The diary also covers the plans and activities leading up to his decision to request a withdrawal to Imata Ridge on 16 September 1942.