The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the First World War service of 1491 Bombardier Walter Purvis McMullin, 10 Field Artillery Brigade, France and Belgium. Collection consists of a small black handwritten diary from 1917. The diary appears to have been originally given to 1406 Driver Kenrick Oakes by his father. It is not known how it came to be used by McMullin. Bombardier McMullin describes a period of leave in England in early 1917; his return to France; general duties and fighting around Bullecourt and Bapaume in Northern France; movement to Belgium and fighting around Ypres. The last diary entry was made on 4 August 1917. McMullin died on 6 August in a Casualty Clearing Station in Belgium from wounds received in action. Also included in the collection is a typed transcription of the diary with additional biographical and service information.
Collection relating to service of 875 Bombardier Arthur Edward Attwell, 2 Field Artillery Brigade, Gallipoli and France 1914-1916. Collection includes typed extracts from a diary kept by Attwell and
Bound typed transcription of letters of brothers Lieutenant John Wilson (Jack) McWhae (189th [Hackney] Brigade, Royal Field Artillery) and No. 4437 Bombardier Hector McWhae (5th Battery, Field Artille
Collection relating to service of 222 Bombardier George Frederick Bedford, 2 Field Artillery Brigade, France 1917. Collection includes letter written home to mother in England. Extract copies made 1
Diary for 1917 (and typescript transcription) and other papers of No. 25467 Driver Lewis Wilson (102nd Battery, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade). The diary's short daily entries describe Wilson's training
Collection relating to service of 28471 Bombardier William Emanuel Baker, 2 Field Artillery Brigade, France, 1916-1918. Collection includes copies of Baker's diary; copies of letters regarding Baker'
Collection relating to the First World War service of 2004 Bombardier Harold Keith Buchanan, 39 Battery, Australian Field Artillery [AFA] . Collection consists of a typescript copy of five original d