| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2019.22.162 |
| Collection number | PR03310 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 145 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
McIntyre, Hector Alexander |
| Place made | Singapore, Thailand |
| Date made | 1942-1945 |
| 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. |
Wallet 1 of 1 - Diary relating to service of Hector Alexander McIntyre
Description
Diary relating to the Second World War service of QX7976 Private Hector Alexander McIntyre, 2/26 Battalion. The diary covers McIntyre’s service in Singapore starting 9 January 1942 and continuing until 8 September 1945. The entries include encounters with the Japanese prior to the capitulation of Singapore, the laying down of arms and march to Changi after the capitulation, and daily life in the prisoner of war camps. McIntyre focusses on food supplies and meals, entertainment around camp such as gardening and sport, the work parties he was assigned to, illnesses and deaths, and rumours concerning events outside of the camp. The last section of the diary also includes poems, copies of orders, lists of units in Malaya, and casualty lists.