| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR03035 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter, Certificate, Memoir |
| Maker |
Thomas, Archibald William David |
| Place made | Australia, United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | c.1945-1957 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Thomas, Archibald William David (Sergeant)
Description
Collection relating to 6141083 Sergeant Archibald Thomas, 2 Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, British Army c1945-1957. Included is a typed memoir written by Thomas after the war documenting his capture by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore and his experiences as a Prisoner of War (POW) including working on the Burma-Thailand Railway and voyage to Japan where their ship was bombed by the American Airforce. Some service documents are also included.