| Place | Middle East |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR01721 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: x 1 cm |
| Object type | Papers, Diary |
| Maker |
Wells, Ernest William John Wells, Frank M |
| Place made | Borneo: Tarakan, Netherlands East Indies: Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
| Date made | 1999; 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Wells, Ernest (Sergeant); Wells, Frank (Private)
Description
Transcripts of seventeen diaries (books 1-18, book 8 never recovered) of Private Frank Wells (NX119119) of 2/48 Bn while serving on Morotai and Tarakan in 1945. Frank was killed in action on Tarakan, 24 May. Also included in the collection is a bound hardcover book containing a compilation of the writings of Frank's father, Sergeant Ernest Wells (NX13524) from 1935-1941. It comprises wartime short stories, poems and letters, mostly concerning service in the Middle East during the Second World War.