Diary of Keith Lindsay Lewtas, 1942-1944

Lewtas, Keith Lindsay (Warrant Officer Class I, b.1909 - d.1984)

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Places	Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Cessnock Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Greta Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Cairns Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Brighton
Accession Number	AWM2019.22.63
Collection number	PR06252
Collection type	Digitised Collection
Record type	File
Item count	1
Object type	Diary
Physical description	101 Image/s captured
Maker	Lewtas, Keith Lindsay
Place made	Australia
Date made	1942-1944
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.

Description

Diary related to the Second World War service of VX5354 Sergeant Keith Lindsay Lewtas, 2/2 Field regiment. This diary written between 27 August 1942 and 18 April 1944 mentions: his return to the regiment; his opinion the involvement of the United States of America in the war and the situation in Australia; the move to Greta and his recreational actives in the surrounding areas; his promotion to sergeant; his home leave in December 1942 and April 1944; his various leave trips to Sydney and Melbourne; the training he receives; the move to the Atherton tableland and being awarded the Africa Star.