| Place | Europe: Greece, Crete |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00723 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 2 items (1 cm) |
| Object type | Letter, Copy |
| Maker |
Buchecker, Ron |
| Date made | 1939-1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 96/0408 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Buchecker, Ron 2/7 Battalion, C Company
Description
Transcript of letter dated August 1941 from V.X.4212 Ron Buchecker 2/7 Battalion AIF, C Company to his mother. Describes the preparation and his eventual escape with another Australian and two New Zealanders by boat from Soua, Crete rowing and sailing in the Mediterranean Sea a distance of 400 miles south east to Sidi Barrani, Egypt.