| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2019.22.191 |
| Collection number | PR01044 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Physical description | 33 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Johnstone, Alexander Roland Campbell (Alex) |
| 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. |
Manuscript for The Years Between by Alexander Roland Campbell Johnstone
Description
Manuscript titled "The Years Between" relating to the Second World War service of NX20572 Corporal Alexander Roland Campbell Johnstone, 2/15th Field Regiment and Audit Office, Command Pay Staff of the AIF in Malaya.
The manuscript documents the period between 29 July 1941 and the first half of 1942. This covers the time before the capitulation of Singapore, the capitulation and the early part of Johnstone’s incarceration at Changi prison camp. The manuscript begins in Holsworthy Camp, Liverpool and describes the journey from Australia to Singapore, the camps Johnstone inhabited, his transfer to the audit staff, and the start of troops withdrawing in 1942. Johnstone includes a description of the capitulation of Singapore, and conditions at Changi prison camp including rations and infrastructure. Also included are a list of Japanese terms with translations, a map, and statistics for number of prisoners, people missing and killed, and illnesses.