| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR90/164 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 3 ITEMS |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Fawcett, Leslie William |
| Date made | 1942-1990 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 90/1537 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Fawcett, Leslie William (Private, 2/10 Field Ambulance, b.1917 - d.?)
Description
LETTER WRITTEN AFTER EVACUATION FROM NEW BRITAIN DESCRIBES JAPANESE AIR RAIDS AND BEACH LANDINGS OVER RABAUL AND PRAED POINT, THE INLAND RETREAT, CONSTANT HARASSMENT BY JAPANESE, HELP FROM NATIVES. DESCRIBES MASSACRE AT TOL. PRAISES THE DEFENCE, PARTICULARLY OF THE NEW GUINEA VOLUNTEER RIFLES. ALSO INCLUDES RECOLLECTIONS FROM ENLISTMENT TO DISCHARGE, AND A JAPANESE SURRENDER NOTICE DATED 23 JANUARY 1942.