| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2019.22.182 |
| Collection number | PR03377 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 61 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Mudiman, Roy Clifford |
| Place made | Malaya, Singapore, Thailand |
| Date made | 1941-1945 |
| 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 of Roy Clifford Mudiman, 1941-1945
Description
Diary relating to the Second World War service of NX52458 Roy Clifford Mudiman, 2/20th Infantry Battalion. This diary written between 7 December 1941 and 7 February 1945 mentions: the invasion of Singapore by the Japanese; despite having weapons being unable to uses the, as the ammunition had gotten wet; his time on Blakang Mati island; the trip from Singapore to Thailand in March 1943 as part of D force; the problem of cholera in the camp; work at Hellfire pass; the conditions of men working on the railway including how many required amputation after infection; his bouts of malaria; the rest period in February 1944 and being bombed by allied forces.