| Place | Asia: Japan, Fukuoka |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR87/029 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 ITEM |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Murphy, Thomas F |
| Date made | 1987 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/074/043 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Murphy, Thomas F (Private, b.1925)
Description
COPY OF DIARY WITH TYPESCRIPT VERSION ATTACHED RELATED TO WORK EXPERIENCES AT FUKUOKA POW CAMP. DUTIES INCLUDED WORKING IN THE MINES AND ROAD WORK. PTE T MURPHY WAS UNDERAGE ON HIS ENLISTMENT (AGED 16) AND TOOK THE NAME OF HIS BROTHER, DON. PTE MURPHY WAS A SURVIVOR OF THE RAKUYO MARU SINKING