Diary, 1942-1945 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 269211
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Jessup, H. E
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- 1942-1945
- 94 leaves
- Summary:
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Typescript copy of a diary written during Captain Jessup's 3 1/2 years imprisonment in a P.O.W. camp. Diary includes description of H. Jessup's experiences on the Burma Railway and as a Japanese prisoner of war in Changi. Describes living conditions e.g. food, sickness, death, pastimes in the camp.
- Biography/History:
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Captain H.E. Jessup, a Staff Officer of 8 Division Headquarters, A.I.F. during World War II, was a Japanese prisoner for 3 1/2 years, between1942-1945.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference no. : NLA MS 3924.
- Original in private ownership.
- Reproduction:
- Photocopy.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1942, 1945
- Occupation:
- Copyright:
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Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1945
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