| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Afion Kara Hissar |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0001326 |
| Collection number | 2DRL/0766 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 21 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
White, Thomas Walter |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Afion Kara Hissar |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Diary of Thomas Walter White, April-June 1916
Description
Diary [book 1C] relating to the captivity, during the First World War, of Captain Thomas Walter White, Mesopotamian Half Flight, Australian Flying Corps. In this diary kept between, April-June 1916. White details his time as a prisoner of the Turks at Afion Kara Hissar camp, Turkey. In particular he notes activities such as cricket, theatre plays and the conditions and treatment of prisoners in the camp. He mentions his surrounding landscape and opium production and talks of how the war was progressing. He writes of new prisoners and their stories of capture and subsequent journeys to the camp.