Autograph book kept in prisoner of war camp, Shamshuipo, 1942-45. Drawings, poems and autographs of fellow prisoners. Also two letters: one of 29 Feb 1972 from the Army Records Centre to the Fryer Librarian, and one of 25 Mar 1972 from Leon Cantrell to Robert Charles.
Notebook, octavo, Japanese manufacture.

Short note detailing his experiences as a Japanese prisoner of war at the time of the dropping of the Nagasaki bomb. Includes a copy of 'The Mainichi' for 16 Aug 1945 with the headline 'Greater East Asia War Ends.' Includes 3 photographs annotated 1 - Barrack Sq., Sept 1942 (2 photos) and one photo: 4 - Barrack Sq., Sept 1942.