| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR83/093 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 ITEM |
| Object type | Memoir |
| Maker |
Crocker, Willis |
| Date made | 1942-1943 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/023/040 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Crocker, Willis (Lance Sergeant, 2/22nd Bn, AIF)
Description
DIARY, WRITTEN ON A DAILY BASIS, RECOUNTING THE RETREAT FROM RABAUL BY FOOT, ESCAPE FROM NEW BRITAIN IN THE PINNACE "BLACK MARIA" AND EVENTUAL RETURN TO PORT MORESBY BY RAAF CATALINA. THE ACCOUNT WAS WRITTEN SHORTLY AFTER RETURNING TO PORT MORESBY