Beeston, Joseph Lievesley (Colonel, b.1859 - d.1921) Accession Number: PR00264

Description

Collection relating to the First World War service of Colonel Joseph Lievesley Beeston CMG, VD, 4 Field Ambulance, Egypt, Gallipoli, 1915-1916. Collection of documents and a diary relating to Beeston's service with the Australian Army Medical Corps from 1914 to 1916. The collection includes a detailed record of Beeston's experiences as a senior medical officer during the Gallipoli campaign, providing insights into the treatment of the wounded, comments on the medical services, and conditions on the peninsula. Beeston's diary covers his recuperation in the United Kingdom and Ireland after he was evacuated from Gallipoli sicl in September 1915, and his return voyage to Australia in 1916.

Details

Accession Number
PR00264
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Diary
Measurement
Extent: 5.5 cm
Wallet/s: 1
Oversize: 1
Date Made
1915-1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
13
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM371 93/0269
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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