| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2019.22.58 |
| Collection number | PR06252 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 159 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Lewtas, Keith Lindsay |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1938-1939 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Diary of Keith Lindsay Lewtas, 1938-1939
Description
Diary related to the Second World War service of VX5354 Private Keith Lindsay Lewtas, 6th Australian Division. This diary written between 1 January 1938 and November 1939 mentions: His study on the 'administration of the government and fighting services'; his comments world and domestic political events in 1938; his helping with his family business; attending church events; sports his plays and attends; his wish to be part of the militia and how circumstance have prevented him from joining the permanent military staff; his enlistment in the 17th Machine Gun Regiment; the outbreak of the Second World War; his mandatory 30 days militia training; his enlistment in the 2nd AIF and the selling off his business goods before his move to training for the AIF.