Smith, Frederick George (Lieutenant, b.1893 - d.1915) Accession Number: 2DRL/0214

Description

Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant Frederick George Smith, 2 Battalion, AIF. Collection consists of typed extracts from his diary, dated 19 October 1914 to 19 April 1915. The entries describe embarkation, and the voyage to and training in Egypt prior to landing at Gallipoli. Smith died on 8 May 1915 from wounds received in action on Gallipoli. The original handwritten diary is available at 3DRL/7120.

Details

Accession Number
2DRL/0214
Maker
Frederick George Smith
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Diary
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1914-1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM93 12/11/4349
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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