NX26331 - HOLLAND, Bruce Hedley, Pte.

 

 

Introduction Training War Prisoner of War Return to Australia

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Contents | Book No. 3 - inside cover | Book No. 3 | Book No. 4 | Book No. 5 | Book No. 6 | Book No. 1 - inside back cover | Book No. 1 | Book No. 2 | Book No. 5 - inside back cover

Nominal Roll details - NX26331 - HOLLAND, Bruce Hedley, Pte.

1) Book No. 3 - inside front and back covers

Original diary written by NX26331 - Pte. Bruce Hedley HOLLAND. Transcribed by John Holland.

Timeline:

1940: 

June 3

Enlisted Martin Place

June 18

Attested Victoria Barracks

June 19th

Belmore 6THR

Aug 31

Wallgrove 20th ?

Nov 21

Tamworth

Nov 22

Formation 2/30 Bn ??

1941: 

Feb 9

Bathurst

July16-22

Final leave

July 29

Embarked at Sydney

Aug 7-8-9

Perth

Aug 15

Singapore Changi

Sept 18

Batu Pahat

Nov 22

Anniversary 2/30 Bn

Dec 8

Kluang Aerodrome

Dec 9

Jemaluang Div Sigs

1942: 

Jan 9-10

Batu Enam

Jan 12

Gemas

Jan 13

Gemencheh

Jan 14

Ambush 1602 hrs

Jan 15

2/30 in action

Jan 16

Rejoined 2/30 Ft Rose

Jan 17

Jimmy Ambrose K.I.A.

Jan 18

Lost Patrol

Jan 19

Segemat-Rengam-J.B.

Jan 23

Con Depot - Island Club

Jan 29

Con Depot - Mt Rosie

Jan 29-31

Singapore

Feb 5

G.B.D.

Feb 7

Rejoined 2/30 Woodlands

Feb 10

Mandai Rd

Feb 11

Mandai Ck 27 Bde

Feb 12

Island Golf Club

Feb 13

Tanglin Barracks

Feb 15

Armistice 2030 hrs

Feb 18

Selarang Barracks

May 5

Mt Pleasant

May 24

Singapore

July 5

Caldecott Hill

Sept 13

Bukit Timah

Nov 21

River Valley Road

Dec 23

Changi

1943: 

April 22

Entrained Singapore

April 27

Detrained Bampong

April 27-28

Tarooa

April 29-30

Kanburi

May 1-2

Tamarkan

May 6-7

Chung-Kai

May 10-11

Tarso

May 11-12

Wupang

May 13-14

Kensaiyo

May 15-16

Rin Tin

May 16-17

Brenkali

May 18-19

Tarkanoon

May 19-20

Tameran Pah

May 20-21

Conquita

May 21-22

Shimo Nieke

May 25

Kami Sankurai

Nov 24

Sankurai

Nov 25

Nieke

Nov 26

Conquita

Nov 26-27

Tameran Pah

Nov 28

Kanburi Hospital

Dec 16

Entrained Kanburi

Dec 21

Detrained Singapore

Dec 28

2/30 re-organised

1944: 

Jan 15

Isolation lifted

Mar 31

No. 1 Area Changi

May 28

Kranji Hospital

July 18

Con Depot - Changi Gaol

Aug 28

Rejoined 2/30

Oct  3

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(Source: John Holland - Diary transcript sent to 2/30 Battalion AIF Association on 6/7/2008)

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Last updated  31/08/2021