The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Papers of 32 Lance Corporal Frederic Ernest T. Fitts MM (Headquarters Signallers, 29th Battalion, later 32nd Battalion, 8th Brigade), from between his enlistment in November 1915 and his return to Australia in May 1919. They include three diaries (one on loose sheets) describing his service between June 1916 and October 1918 in France and Belgium as a signaller, mainly laying and maintaining brigade and battalion communication cable lines in and behind the front lines, especially in battle action around Hazebrouck/Armentieres (Bois Grenier) and Albert in 1916, Bapaume (Factory Corner, Fremicourt, Beaumetz, Bancourt) and Ypres (Dickebusch, Zonnebeke) in 1917, and Mont Saint-Quentin, Blangy-Tronville, Corbie in 1918. The diaries provide details of his movements over the whole war period. Also includes a notebook and papers concerning signals procedures and technicalities; postcard photographs of Fitts and others; paybooks and service papers; and currency and souvenirs, including a copy of the German newspaper 'Deutsche Tageszeitung'. Fitts was awarded the Military Medal.
Outdoor group portrait of members of the 29th Battalion in front of a painted architectural backdrop which has been hung from a damaged building. The photograph was possibly taken between 7 and 17 Nov
[From PR00669 the papers of 32 Lance Corporal Frederic Ernest T Fitts MM.] Original photographic postcard showing outdoor group portrait of eight members of 29 Battalion, whilst billetted in Vignacou
Papers of No. 451 Sergeant Labracht Fredwick E. Tesch (1st Battalion), comprising two original personal diaries (for 1916 and 1919) and two hand written notebooks on signalling. The 1916 diary begins
Letters of July and October 1918 cover numerous topics, particularly his views on the war; including its causes; the way it should be fought; conscription; profiteering; archaic British social, politi
Collection relating to the First World War service of 475 Private Gordon Colin Cooper, 1 Australian Light Horse Regiment, Egypt and Palestine, 1916-1918. Collection consists of three original diaries
Collection relating to 475 Private Gordon Colin Cooper, 1 Australian Light Horse Regiment, Egypt and Palestine, 1916-1918. Typescript copies of diaries contain brief entries covering Cooper's time wi
Collection relating to the First World War service of 2160 Lance Corporal John Dean Harvey MM, 23rd Infantry Battalion. Collection consists of four diaries for 1915, 1916, 1918 and 1919, written by H