| Place | Asia: Japan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR01687 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 2 cm |
| Object type | Manuscript, Copy |
| Maker |
Head, Hubert Joseph |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Head, Hubert Joseph
Description
Black and white photocopy of a typed manuscript (199 pages) written by NX29594 Signalman Hubert Joseph Head, who served with 8 Corps of Signals before becoming a prisoner of war (POW) of the Japanese in 1942. The manuscript details the personal experiences of POWs in Singapore, Thailand/Burma and Japan. The original manuscript is held in the Manuscripts Collection, MSS1665. Head's manuscript was published in 1996 by CopyRight Publishing, with the title 'The Thousand Odd Nights'. A copy of this publication is held in the Monograph Collection, call number 940.547252 H432T.