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Collection relating to Sergeant Adrian Wilmot Delamore, Auckland Infantry Battalion NZ1B at Egypt, Lemnos and Gallipoli. Collection comprises his original diary, covering the period 8 April to 30 July 1915, and a typed transcript. The transcript is divided in two sections.The first half covers 8 April 1915 to 30 July 1915 (the contents of the original diary), the second half covers his first diary, from 22 January to 3 April 1915.
In the first part of the transcribed diary, Delamore describes travel on the Lutzow, disembarkation on the Isles of Greece, and landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915. Delamore writes of the action and constant shell fire at Gallipoli. He also covers food rations, the censorship of his letters, and the May armistice to bury the dead. He was promoted to Acting Sergeant 13 May and stationed to Quinns's Post 2 June where he describes the closeness of the opposing trenches, bombing, the taking of Turkish prisoners, conditions and terrain. Delamore was evacuated sick with enteric fever, July 1917. He was taken to 1 Australian Hospital at Lemnos and later to Malta. The diary entries at this period describe some experiences in the hospital. In the second part of the transcript, Delamore records the sights and culture whilst serving in Egypt, including an entry on the riot in Cairo on Good Friday 2 April 1915, which became known as the "Battle of the Wozzer". The transcript of the diary has been hand bound in an embossed leather cover.
Papers of Captain William Thomas McDonald, 4 Battalion. They include newspaper clippings relating to the Boer War, mobilisation orders (1914), Christmas cards (1913), an instruction book on musketry a
Typed transcript (23 pages) of a diary written by Matron Grace Margaret Wilson covering the period July 1915 - March 1919. Matron Wilson served with the Australian Army Nursing Service at 3 Australian
Diary relating to the First World War service of Major Geoffrey Gordon McCrae, 7th Battalion. This is a handwritten transcription made by McCrae’s father at some stage before the transcription was don
Collection relating to the First World War service of 1101 Private Percy Thomas Carroll, 23rd Infantry Battalion, 1915-1917. Collection consists of a black covered diary spanning the period 8 May 1915
Diary describing sea voyage to Egypt, training at Mena Camp, Provost duties both on ship and in Cairo, assembly of fleet at Lemnos, landing at Gallipoli and subsequent days fighting, casualties, fight
Diary covers period from enlistment in late 1914 until Anderson's death at Quinn's Post, Gallipoli, in May 1915. Describes troopship journey, training and exercises in Egypt, riot in Cairo, arrival at