Diary [manuscript].

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Diary [manuscript].

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Apparently a fair copy written up from original diary. Describes departure from Auckland for San Francisco, 31 May 1917, capture and sinking of the Wairuna, events during the Wolf's cruise in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including illness among prisoners, arrival in Kiel, Feb. 1918, experiences in various German prison camps, release and journey to London via Scotland, Nov. 1918.

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Libraries Australia

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Libraries Australia

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Alexander, Roy

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Roy Alexander, an Australian, was wireless operator on the New Zealand cargo ship Wairuna at the time of her capture by the German raider Wolf, 2 June 1917. From the description of Diary [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225764900 ...

Wairuna (Ship)

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Wolf (Ship)

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