| Place | Asia: Burma Thailand Railway |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2019.22.97 |
| Collection number | 3DRL/2691 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 55 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Varley, Arthur Leslie |
| Place made | Burma |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Diary of Arthur Leslie Varley, 19 June 1942 - 7 Dec 1942
Description
Diary relating to the Second World War service of NX35005 Brigadier Arthur Leslie Varley, 22nd Australian Infantry Brigade. This diary, referenced as diary 1b, covers the period from 19 June 1942 - 7 Dec 1942, and details conditions, rations, illness, executions, work and movements.
This file includes one of six diaries secretly written by Varley when he commanded "A" Force, a group of prisoners of war including Australians, Americans, British and Dutch, working from Thanbyuzayat towards Three Pagodas Pass on the Burma portion of the Burma-Thailand road and railway in 1942-43. This diary was buried at Singapore for safe-keeping before the embarkation of prisoner to Japan on board Rakuyo Maru and were recovered by the AIF after the war.