| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Sumatra |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR01989 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Wallet: 24.5 x 36 x 2.5 cm |
| Object type | Manuscript, Book |
| Maker |
Gunther, Pat |
| Date made | 1998-2001 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 89/0242 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Darling, Janet Patteson 'Pat' (Sister)
Description
Typescript memoir (98 pp) titled "Eastern Interlude", written in 1998 by Janet 'Pat' Darling (nee Gunther) covering her Second World War nursing service in Malaya and, following the sinking of the 'Vyner Brooke' off Banka Island, subsequent experiences as a prisoner of war of the Japanese in Sumatra (Palembang). Also included is an illustrated publication 'Portrait of a Nurse: Prisoner of War of the Japanese 1942-1945, Sumatra', by Pat Darling (nee Gunther), MID, signed by author (published by Don Wall, Moss Vale, ISBN No 0 9585418 1 7).