| Place | Mediterranean: Mediterranean Sea |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2020.7.72 |
| Collection number | PR00811 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Wallet |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 47 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Evans, Eric Charles |
| Date made | 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Wallet 1 of 2 - Diary of Eric Charles Evans, 1940
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 16069 Stoker Eric Charles Evans, HMAS Sydney (II), Royal Australian Navy, Mediterranean, 1940.
Wallet 1 of 2 – Consists of one diary of Stoker Evans, with entries dated between 21 June and 14 November 1940, written on the HMAS Sydney (II). The diary focusses on significant events in detail, including the bombardment of Bardia, the sinking of the Italian destroyer Espero, the sinking of the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni during the Battle of Cape Spada, the bombardments of several Greek islands, and the sinking of enemy ships in the Adriatic Sea.