| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR01916 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 7 boxes + 1 folio + postal tube |
| Object type | Document, Letter |
| Maker |
Richards, Charles Rowland Bromley 'Rowley' |
| Place made | Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | 1942-1943 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 89/1088 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Richards, Charles Rowland Bromley 'Rowley' (Captain, b.1916 - d.2015)
Description
Papers of Dr C R B Richards, MBE OAM ED, covering the period of Richard's Second World War service as a medical officer with the 2/15th Field Regiment. The diaries and correspondence (1942-1943) relate chiefly to Richard's time as a prisoner of war in Changi, Burma and Japan. Includes meticulous medical records on the condition of unit members in the prisoner of war camps. Other records relate to Richard's post-war career, including his presidency of the 2/15th Field Regiment unit association; photographs and research materials relating to the writing of 'The survival factor'.