| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2020.22.44 |
| Collection number | AWM2016.607.1 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Folder |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary, Digital file |
| Physical description | 54 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Kirsch, Karl |
| 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. |
Folder 1 of 2 - Diary of Brother Karl Kirsch, 1942
Kirsch, Karl (Brother), Neuendettelsau Mission Society
- Wallet - Diary and Memoir of Brother Karl Kirsch, 1942-1951
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Description
Folder 1 of 2 consists of a typed diary entitled Tagebuch Aufzeichnungen 1942 (Diary records 1942).
The diary is based on notes kept by Brother Karl during the time of his imprisonment and carried around in his hat. The diary covers Brother Karl's imprisonment at Finschhafen and trek from Lae to Port Moresby with other German colleagues, and journey by sea to Australia through various camps. Mentions are made of the conditions such as rations, weather conditions, trench digging, illnesses, conflicts with guards, observations of the area's natural beauty, and bible study and religious beliefs. The diary names many German internees and UELCA (United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia) people encountered throughout the period.
A translation of the diary was provided by Brother Karl's son, Reverend Karl Kirsch.