| Place | Middle East |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR87/120 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Carlyon, Norman Dean |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/017/022 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Carlyon, Norman Dean (Lieutenant Colonel, CBE, MID, b.1903 - d: c.1986)
Description
Diary kept by VX11996 Captain Norman Dean Carlyon ADC (Aide-de-Camp) to GOC (General Officer Commanding) Field Marshall Sir Thomas Blamey, 1 Australian Corps HQ, listing Blamey's appointments and movements in the Middle East and Australia in 1941. It contains brief comments on native customs, recreation, administrative and other matters, and includes some personal entries.