The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Original diary describing training in Cairo and Alexandria, watching the landing at Gallipoli from on board ship, the high number of wounded, the 'great battle' and the number of trenches captured, being on duty all day and firing 1200 rounds of ammunition. Also includes are 2 copies of the recommendation of Private Edwards for a Military Medal for action he saw at York Trench (Somme).
EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS DESCRIBING LIFE IN THE TRENCHES IN FRANCE 1916-17, AND DAILY ENTRIES FROM DIARY FOR 1916 DESCRIBING CAMP LIFE AND TRENCH LIFE. COPIES OF LETTERS RE MASCHMEDT'S DEATH IN ACTION AT
Diary (in 5 instalments) and letters describing food shortages on troopship, Heliopolis, picket duty in Cairo and forming a reserve brigade in Abbassia. Mentions morale problems resulting from changes
Collection relating to service of 484 Private Henry Thomas Clive Alcock, 23 Battalion, Cairo and Gallipoli, 1915. Collection includes typewritten copies of letters describing voyage to Egypt; guard d
DIARY COVERS 1916, BEGINNING IN EGYPT AND THEN FRANCE. INCLUDES ACTIVE SERVICE AT POZIERES, BAILLEUL, MOUQUET FARM, YPRES AND THE SOMME. DISCUSSES CASUALTIES, TRENCH RAIDS, BOMBARDMENTS, AERIAL BATTLE
Original and typed transcript of diary kept by Edwards during his service. He describes shipboard life on the convoy to Alexandria, local conditions, food, military training and duties, the Wassir Rio
Diary describes training at Bull Ring, observations of French civilians, trench raids, attacks and counter-attacks, carrying ammunition under fire, heavy fighting at Ypres and Bullecourt. Also include