Description
A collection consisting of an original 1914-1915 diary, typed transcript of the diary and 2 discharge certificates. The diary details the journey to Egypt, battles at sea, the landing at Gallipoli, the large number of Turkish casualties, fighting alongside Indians, being shell-shocked, hospitalisation and the journey home. Clohessy was medically discharged from the AIF with shell shock on 24 October 1916. He re-enlisted in the AIF on 20 April 1917 and served with Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot and 5 Australian Motor Transport Company in England and France. He was wounded in action in France on 1 July 1918 but remained on duty. He was discharged for the second time on 16 September 1919.
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Private Record
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1 wallet: x 1 cm
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AWM371 92/0555
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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