| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR87/124 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 FOLDER |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Brent, Bern Gerald |
| Date made | 1977-1983 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/012/044 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Brent, Bern Gerald (Internee, Private, 8th Aust Employ Coy, AMF b.1922)
Description
BRENT WAS INTERNED IN ENGLAND AS A FRIENDLY ENEMY ALIEN AND SENT TO AUSTRALIA ON THE "DUNERA". COLLECTION INCLUDES SELECTED COPIES OF LETTERS TO HIS MOTHER, DIARY ENTRIES AND REMINISCENCES FROM THIS PERIOD, WHICH BRENT WROTE IN LETTERS TO CYRIL PEARL FOR USE IN PEARL'S BOOK "THE DUNERA SCANDAL"