| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR03020 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
O'Neil, Christopher |
| Place made | Vietnam |
| Date made | 1971 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 93/0051 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
O'Neil, Christopher (Sergeant, b.1939)
Description
Collection relating to the Vietnam War service of 214645 Platoon Sergeant Christopher O'Neil, Royal Australian Infantry Corps, Vietnam and Australia, 1971.
Wallet 1 of 1 - consists of an original hand written diary covering the period of January 1971 to September 1971. The diary includes detailed entries covering his daily routine as a Platoon Sergeant in 1 Australian Reinforcement Unit (ARU) and his later detachment to Head Quarters Australian Force, Vietnam (HQ AFV) at the Canberra Hotel in Cholon, Saigon. Entries on 6 and 7 January 1971 mention Rayene Stewart Simpson VC DCM. The diary also mentions: alcohol, card games, the weather, movies, smoking, letters, and home leave.