| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2019.22.137 |
| Collection number | PR00720 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 41 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Rayson, Hugh |
| Place made | Australia, Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | 1945 |
| 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 relating to service of Hugh Rayson, 1945
Description
Diary relating to the Second World War service of NX34706 Major Hugh Rayson MC, 2/10 Australian Field Ambulance. The diary covers the cessation of hostilities in Borneo around 29 August 1945 and continues until Rayson’s return to Australia on 14 October 1945. Rayson gives a daily account of his gradual release from captivity, as well as the effects of the captivity on his health (especially oedema) and that of his fellow POWs, his voyage to Sydney on the HMAHS "Wanganella”, and his reunion with his wife and children in Sydney. Particular focus is given to the treatment and rehabilitation of the released POWs.