| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR84/303 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 9 ITEMS |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Wharton, Willoby Vincent |
| Date made | 1942-1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/025/037 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Wharton, Willoby Vincent (Driver, b.1918 - d.2009)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service and POW experience of NX33055 Driver Willoby Vincent Wharton, H.Q. Coy 2/20 Battalion, A.I.F., 1939-1945.
Wallet 1 of 1 contains:
A diary kept by Wharton during his service in the war and imprisonment at Changi. It outlines his movements as well as wider developments during the war, his experiences as a POW, nominal rolls and his personal poetry. Contained in the diary is a Mahjongg card gifted at Christmas 1943.
An autograph book signed by Australian servicemen and Changi POWs providing their addresses. Includes illustrations, messages, anecdotes and nominal rolls.
A 1939 pocket-sized copy of the New Testament.
Medical notes relating to Wharton's admittance to and discharge from Changi hospital, 1943-1944.