| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR02064 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 2 cm |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Jacob, Helen Bertha Mary |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Australia: Western Australia, Perth, Malaya, Singapore |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Jacob, Helen Bertha Mary, (Sister)
Description
Diary (and transcript) of NX70500 Sister Helen Jacob who served with the 10th Australian General Hospital in Singapore during the Second World War. Jacob's diary covers the year 1942 and she describes the fall of Singapore and her escape under heavy shelling on the frozen meat cooler boat Empire Star.