Digger's Story

David 'Digger' Barrett, Thai-Burma railway survivor, has passed away at the age of 90. His story is told in depth on Diggers Story and includes a section on Ronald Searle.  Digger possessed two drawings by Searle reflecting their experiences in the jungle.

Digger was an Australian like Searle's friend and life-saving jungle nurse Lofty Cannon 

See also 'Cache of wartime cartoons unearthed'