| Accession Number | PR01142 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 5 cm (4 items) |
| Object type | Computer disk, Copy, Diary |
| Maker |
Jones, William "Bill" Charles |
| Date made | 1940-1995 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copying is permitted for the purposes of research and study, subject to physical condition |
Jones, William "Bill" Charles (b.1920)
Description
Original personal diaries written by VX35898 William Charles Jones, while serving with 2/29 Battalion in South East Asia, and as a Japanese Prisoner of War in Thailand, Burma and Singapore during 1940-1945; complete typed transcript of diary contained on computer disk, supplemented by biographical information relating to Jones and his family; transcript of a tribute address (toast) for 2/29th Battalion at a Battalion Reunion luncheon, 20 October 1995, in Newcastle, NSW. Tribute written and delivered by Dr John Lack.