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Diary relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Major Downes, Head Quarters, Anzac Mounted Division. This diary written between 24 April and 25 July 1916 includes hand drawn maps and the action as it was told to him in April of 1916 during the prelude to the battle of Romani; His arrival in Romani and movement around the area including out to Suez and Cario; the heat and how it was affecting the men and horses; brief accounts of his daily activities and the led up to the battle at Oghratina on the 21 of July.
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Diary relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Major Downes, Head Quarters, Anzac Mounted Division. This diary written between 25 July 1916 and 26 October 1916 includes his
Diary relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Major Downes, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance. This diary written between 26 September and 3 December 1915 covers his opinion
Diary relating to the First World War service of Colonel Rupert Major Downes, Head Quarters, Desert Mounted Corps. This diary written between 5 August and 12 November 1917 covers: his work as the Depu
Diary relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Major Downes, Head Quarters, Anzac Mounted Division. This diary, written between 13 June 1917 and 24 August 1917, partly writ
Diary relating to the First World War service of Colonel Rupert Major Downes, Head Quarters, Desert Mounted Corps. This diary written between 12 November and 29 December 1917 covers: his work as the D
Diary relating to the First World War service of Colonel Rupert Major Downes, Head Quarters, Desert Mounted Corps. This diary written between 30 December 1917 and 5 March 1918 covers: his work as the
