Born in 1924, Noel Albert Shinfield was not conscripted to join the RAF until 1943, four years after the outbreak of World War II. Aged just 18, he set sail for destinations unknown, ending up serving as a wireless (radio) technician in India, Burma and Malaysia. Discovered in the bottom of an old wardrobe months after he died, this diary was transcribed and published to present readers with an authentic account of a young man going off to war; his experiences, thoughts and feelings.