Historical information

Refer to Cat No. 7944.
Item in the collection of "Arthur E. Tranter", V50166 - VX52843 2/29th Bn. P.O.W.

Physical description

Document - copy of a soldier's story from WW2. White colour paper with black print. Illustrated front page - black and white portrait of A.E. Tranter; and a colour cartoon on Page 30.
66 pages - cut, plain A4 paper. Loose pages stored in plastic sleeve.

Inscriptions & markings

Information on title page (front page);
"From Gloegoer/ A book written for his little daughter Brenda,/ between June 21, 1943 and / December 17, 1943/ by Lieut. Arthur E. Tranter, VX52843/ whilst a POW in Gloegoer, North Sumatra".
"(included are two lectures by Lieut. Wessels, a Dutch POW, in October and November/ 1943, his notes)".