| Accession Number | AWM2019.43.1 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Grimsley, Stephen William |
| Place made | New Guinea |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Access | Open |
| 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. |
Grimsley, Stephen William (Sergeant, b.1922)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 13364 Sergeant Stephen William Grimsley, 11 Squadron and 20 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, New Guinea, 1942.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one diary of Sergeant Stephen William Grimsley, containing entries dated between 1 February and 21 December 1942. This diary was written while Sergeant Grimsley was serving as a wireless operator and air observer with 11 Squadron and 20 Squadron in Port Moresby, New Guinea. In his diary, Sergeant Grimsley writes about air raids, destruction done by bombs, receiving mail from home, seeing aerial dogfights, and being strafed by Japanese aircraft. This diary also contains notes, and names and addresses of acquaintances.