| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00373 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Copy, Diary |
| Maker |
Miggins, William Harcourt |
| Date made | 1942-1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 94/0205 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Miggins, William Harcourt (Gunner; b.1918)
Description
Two handwritten diaries and a typed transcript detailing Gunner Miggins' time as a prisoner of war (POW) in Changi, with 'D' Force working on the Burma-Thailand Railway, being transfered to Japan, working in Japanese mines and iron foundries, liberation and the journey home. The diary also contains some recipes, and names and addresses of other POWs.