Maps : Private J D Mack, 8 Light Horse Regiment, AIF Accession Number: REL30424.002

Description

A collection of seventeen maps from the Middle Eastern region. The maps include: Syria (Beirut); Homs; Haifa; Sinai (Rafa); Syria (Tripoli); Bilbeis (Lower Egypt); Egypt (Qatia); Egypt (Cairo); Damascus; Gaza and district; Egypt; Syria (Jerusalem); Palestine;
Lower Egypt (Faqus); Eastern Turkey in Asia (Alexandretta); and Ladikiya Zifta (Egypt).

Contextual Description

Maps collected by 524 Private John Dodd Mack. Mack was born in Lismore, NSW and was educated at Geelong College, Victoria. He worked as a Station Manager in Berry Bank, Victoria, before enlisting in 8 Light Horse Regiment, AIF, on 6 January 1915. He was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal on 3 December 1917. Mack was wounded in action at Es Salt, Palestine, on 3 May 1918. He embarked for return to Australia on 11 June 1919, aboard the troopship 'Dorset', and he was discharged on 10 August 1919.

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Accession Number
REL30424.002
Maker
Various
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Personal Equipment
Physical Description
Material: Paper; Cotton
Date Made
c 1914-1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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