Fed: Japanese soldier's diary returned by War Memorial

AAP General News (Australia)
12-11-2003
Fed: Japanese soldier's diary returned by War Memorial

A diary removed from the body of a Japanese soldier during World War 11 is to be returned
to the soldier's family.

The diary was taken by Australian soldier ALLEN CONNELL from the body of YOSHIKAZU
TAMURA in New Guinea in 1943.

After Mr CONNELL died in 2002, his family donated the diary to the War Memorial, which
has now handed it over to Japanese Ambassador KENZO OSHIMA.

The Japanese government is making arrangements to pass the dairy on to Mr TAMURA'S family.

CONNELL family friend JEFF CRIPPS has told ABC radio they found the diary after Mr CONNELL died.

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