Newspaper clippings removed from the personal diary of Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood dated 1917 Accession Number: RCDIG0000007

Description

This file contains a bundle of items that were originally interspersed through the pages of Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood’s 1917 diary. These items include souvenirs, newspaper clippings, artworks and telegrams. The contents of this file include:
Newspaper clipping, no title [reports unveiling of the memorial to members of the First Australian Division who fell at Pozières in July 1916], July 1917
Newspaper clipping titled 'Australia's Troops: King's visit to the front', c.1917
Newspaper clipping from the Daily News and Leader titled 'New light on the Dardanelles: Sensational stories by a German journalist', c.1917
Newspaper clipping, no title [report on the officers appointed by Birdwood in the Australian Imperial Force], c.1917
Name card for Captaine Comdt A E M Aerts, Adjutant-Major du 7 Regt d'Artillerie de Campagne Belge, c.1917
Newspaper clipping from the London Gazette supplement, 2 November 1917
Name card for Major General William L Sibert, Commanding First Division of the United States Army, c.1917
Newspaper clipping titled 'Memoranda', c.1917
Newspaper clipping, no title [reports on the Ballarat Avenue of Honour], c.1917
Newspaper clipping titled 'Birdwood settlement for soldiers', c.1917
Leaflet titled 'L'antique Tombeau de Saint Erkembode a la Basilique Notre-Dame a Saint-Omer', c.1917
Telegram from Frank Birdwood to Lord Birdwood, 29 June 1917
Newspaper clipping titled 'King Albert of Belgium and General Sir W R Birdwood', c.1917
Newspaper clipping, no title [reports about Sir George Birdwood], c. June 1917
Newspaper clipping, no title [funeral notice for Sir George Birdwood], June 1917
Newspaper clipping from The Times titled 'Death of Sir George Birdwood', 29 June 1917
Newspaper clipping titled 'Unattached list for Indian Army', c.1917
Portrait of Judith Birdwood, pencil, c.1917
Souvenir titled 'La Légende de St Christophe', c.1917
Newspaper clipping titled 'Gen Birdwood's Tribute to his men', c.1917
Newspaper clipping, no title [report of Birdwood's appointment as Aide-de-Camp General to the King], c.1917
Newspaper clipping captioned 'Lady Birdwood and a wounded ANZAC', c.1917
Newspaper clipping titled 'General Birdwood: Courteous and sympathetic letter', c.1917
Newspaper clipping titled 'Captain C Norman, MC and Miss Birdwood', c.1917

Details

Accession Number
RCDIG0000007
Maker
Various
Classification
Digitised Collection
Object Type
Newspaper cutting
Physical Description
Image/s captured: 31
Date Made
1917
Place Made
Collection number
3DRL/3376 1/3 Part 2
Whole/Part
File
Item Count
25
Credit Line
This item has been digitised under the Australian War Memorial’s digital preservation program.
Copying Provisions
Digital format and content protected by copyright.
Copyright
Copyright unknown

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