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Collection relating to the South African (Boer) War and First World War service of Senior Chaplain Frederick William Wray CMG, CBE, 2 Victorian Mounted Rifles and Australian Chaplains Department, Australia, South Africa, Egypt, Ottoman Empire, England, France, 1900-1918.
Wallet 1 of 4 - consists of one diary documenting Wray's experiences in South Africa while serving with the 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles in 1900. Wray's daily entries describe the voyage aboard S.S. Euryalus, his duties as chaplain, including overseeing burials, caring for casualties and providing spiritual guidance, unit movements and skirmishes with the Boers, care of the regiment's horses, camp conditions and letter writing.
Wallet 2 of 4 - consists of 37 letters from Wray to his family during his posting to South Africa, dated 15 January to 28 December 1900. Wray writes of the embarkation from Melbourne, impressions of the Cape Colony landscape, animals and climate, the outcome of the Colesberg campaign, visiting graves of Victorian casualties, and duties with the regiment. The wallet also contains several partial letters and letters styled as diaries, providing an overview of recent events for his family.
Wallet 3 of 4 - consists of two diaries relating to Wray's service with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) across 1915 and 1916. Attached to the 4th Infantry Brigade, Wray documents a list of casualties and burials he oversaw at sea, in camp and during the Gallipoli campaign. He further describes trench warfare, suspected mines at Quinn's Post, delivering religious services and, owing to the high casualty numbers, digging graves, dressing wounds and stretcher bearing. Many of Wray's entries do not correspond with the printed dates in the diary. Wray's 1916 diary begins in Melbourne during Wray's convalescence before his entries outline embarking for Egypt, censoring mail, and receiving honours and awards.
Wallet 4 of 4 - consists of two diaries documenting Wray's service in 1917 and 1918. Wray describes his posting with AIF Headquarters in London, performing religious services and administrative duties, travelling to France and visiting the troops, his appointment as Senior Chaplain (Church of England), air raids, social engagements, and street celebrations on Armistice Day.
Collection relating to the South African (Boer) War and First World War service of Senior Chaplain Frederick William Wray CMG, CBE, 2 Victorian Mounted Rifles and Australian Chaplains Department, Aust
Collection relating to the South African (Boer) War and First World War service of Senior Chaplain Frederick William Wray CMG, CBE, 2 Victorian Mounted Rifles and Australian Chaplains Department, Aust
Collection relating to Chaplain William Paul Hohenhouse, 9 Division, Second World War. Collection comprises six diaries written by Hohenhouse documenting his service as a chaplain, 1940-1941. The en
Collection relating to the South African (Boer) War service of 318 Private Henry Richard Perris Mitchell, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles, South Africa, 1900. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of an original han
Collection relating to the South African (Boer) War service of 276 Corporal Thomas Brunton Ross, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, South Africa, 1900-1901. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of a diary maintain
Collection relating to the Boer War service of Lance Corporal 848 John William James Sidney, 6 New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, Mozambique and South Africa, 1900-1901. Wallet 1 of 1 - contains two d