| Place | Middle East |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 3DRL/3367 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 2 wallets: 5 cm |
| Object type | Diary, Letter |
| Maker |
Cosgriff, Owen Thomas |
| Date made | 1941-1942 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/022/016 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Cosgriff, Owen Thomas (Chaplain, 2/4th AGH, d.1991)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Chaplain Owen Thomas Cosgriff, 2/4 Australian General Hospital. Collection consists of Cosgriff's original handwritten diary for 1941, while serving in Tobruk. Also included is a set of letters (typed from the originals) which Cosgriff sent to his parents during 1941-1942 containing detailed descriptions of events at the front.