| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2019.22.139 |
| Collection number | PR03469 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 71 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Tracey, Charles Patrick |
| Place made | Singapore |
| Date made | 1942 |
| 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 Major Charles Patrick Tracey, 1942
Description
Diary relating to service of NX70508 Major Charles Patrick Tracey, 2/26 Battalion, Second World War. The diary covers the period between 1 January 1942 and 31 December 1942, and includes the fall of Singapore and Tracey’s time as a prisoner of war. After he was first captured, Tracey was moved to several different camps before arriving at Changi, during which time he worked mainly on administrative activities. Through his nearly daily entries, Tracey makes particular note of illnesses, the state of the food supplies, the weather, the various interactions with the Japanese including shelling and bombing, general camp activities such as entertainment and sport, and the isolation from the outside world.