Private Papers of P Allwood

Ts transcript (67pp photocopies) of his papers comprising: a very short summary diary of his service as a private with the RASC in England (April - September 1941), on the staff of Malaya Command, Singapore and as a prisoner of war in Singapore (Changi, February - October 1942) and Thailand (November 1942 - August 1945: Kinsaiyok, Kanyu, Chungkai, Tarsao, Nakom Paton, Tamuang, Nakom Nyok and Pratchai); an account of the manner in which he heard the news of the Japanese surrender (written September 1945), a short diary covering his return journey to England, September - October 1945; songs sung by POWs; books read as a prisoner.

Cataloguer PHR

Catalogue date 1985-11-29