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