| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR88/214 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 6 ITEMS |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Montfort, Alfred |
| Date made | 1941-1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 88/0365 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Montfort, Alfred (Sergeant, 4th Anti Tank Regt, AIF b.1916 - d.1988)
Description
ORIGINAL DIARIES WITH TYPESCRIPT COPY MAINTAINED FROM DEPARTURE OF THE UNIT ABOARD THE "QUEEN MARY" FROM SYDNEY IN FEB 1941, TRAINING IN MALAYA, OUTBREAK OF WAR, WITHDRAWAL DOWN THE MALAYA PENINSULA, CAPTIVITY IN CHANGI, MOVEMENT TO THAILAND AND WORK ON THE RAILWAY AT KANYU UNTIL HOSPITALIZED. LATER ENTRIES COVER THE RETURN TO AUSTRALIA