| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0001328 |
| Collection number | 2DRL/0766 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 17 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, August-November 1916
Description
Diary [book 1E] 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 August-November 1916, White details his time as a prisoner of the Turks at Afion Kara Hissar camp, Turkey. In particular he notes the arrival of prisoners from the siege of Kut-al-Amara and their treatment. White mentions the Battle of Romani, the exploits of Australian submarines, AE 1 and AE 2 and the massacring of Armenians. He also writes of searches by the guards and the surrounding landscape, town and its people.