The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Transcript of diary kept by Private Johnston during his war service 1914-1916. It was sent home to his parents in 1916 with another soldier who was being invalided to Australia. Diary records voyage on troopship, time in Egypt, training with light horse, drills, mail received, on Gallipoli (describes armistice to bury dead) the loss of battleship "Triumph", Turkish activities, evacuation sick to hospital on Malta, leave in Blighty and Ireland, courts martial. Include poem, "Me pal that stayed at home."
Letters to parents describing journey through Egypt (particularly Mena Camp), escorting wages of the Third Brigade to Lemnos Island, where he stayed and joined the landing at Gallipoli. Mentions the p
Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant John Joseph Chapman, 9th Infantry Battalion, Gallipoli, Ireland and France, 1915-1916. Collection consists of copies of extracts from
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 402360 Sergeant Robert Johnston, No. 82 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Canada and United Kingdom, 1941. Sergeant Johnston trained to be a
Collection relates to the First World War service of 3068 Lance Corporal Albert Easy and 3223 Private John William Stead, 12th Company Field Engineers, 1916, Australia, Egypt, France and Belgium. Col
Collection relating to the First World War service of 576 Private Clifford Alfred Walshe, 33 Battalion. Collection consists of an original handwritten diary, covering the time from his embarkation fr
Collection relating to the service of Major (later Lieutenant Colonel) Frederick Lawrence Wall MC, Australian Army Medical Corps, Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front, 1915-1918. Collection consists of a