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Diary for 1917 (and typescript transcription) and other papers of No. 25467 Driver Lewis Wilson (102nd Battery, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade). The diary's short daily entries describe Wilson's training in England before crossing to France in March 1917 and experiencing battle action in front of Bapaume (Bullecourt, Fremicourt, Lagnicourt) (April-May) and later participated in the fighting around Ypres, Belgium (when he was based in the Ouderdom and Dichebusch area) (September-October). His duties included tending horses, maintaining transport equipment and transporting ammunition and guns to his battery during battle action. Also includes discharge and service papers, and printed material.
Bounded typed transcription of ten diaries of No. 2427 Trooper Jeffrey Thomas (Jeff) Holmes (initially 2nd Light Horse Regiment, later a Driver with 1st Field Squadron Engineers, Anzac Mounted Divisio
Typed transcription of the personal diary of No. 9302 Gunner Kenneth Sydney Day (4th Field Artillery Brigade) from his enlistment in October 1914 until his return to Australia in September 1917. It co
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 Aus
Bound typed transcription of letters of brothers Lieutenant John Wilson (Jack) McWhae (189th [Hackney] Brigade, Royal Field Artillery) and No. 4437 Bombardier Hector McWhae (5th Battery, Field Artille
Diary written by Private Norman Thomas Craven who served with the 20th Battalion during the First World War. Entries document the years September 1915 - January 1917 and describe action at Gallipoli i
Papers of brothers No 359 Private Percy Edwin Shapland (8th Battalion) and No 968 Private Reginald Reed Shapland (6th Light Trench Mortar Battery) of Arawata Victoria, killed at Gallipoli and France r