| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00257 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 15 items |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Nevell, John |
| Date made | 1941-1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 93/0258 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Nevell, John (Sergeant, b.1913)
Description
Detailed record of experiences as a young Australian soldier in Malaya in 1941, and as a prisoner of war (POW) of the Japanese during 1942-1945. Discusses food, treatment by Japanese, work on Burma Railway, disease, voyage to Japan, work on docks and in coal mine, effects of atomic bomb on Nagasaki, liberation (includes transcript of POW diary).