The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant Colonel Murray William James Bourchier, 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment. Collection consists four letters written by Lt Col Bourchier - two to his family from Gallipoli (1916), one from Palestine (November 1917), and one from Syria (November 1918) in which he mentions the Armistice, his friends who have died, and provides a very descriptive account of the area he is in close to Lebanon. Also in the collection is a completed Australian War Recod Section [AWRS] biographical form summarising the service record of Lt Col Bourchier, and biographical notes compiled by the Memorial.
Bourchier survived the war and returned to his home in Victoria. He remained on officer in the CMF being promoted to Brigadier in 1931. In 1920 he was elected to the Victorian Parliament where he remained until he resigned in 1936.
Collection related to Lt Col Walter Churchus, 7th Field Artillery Brigade. Typed copy of diary, from May 1916 to November 1917. Contains detailed entries and outlines conditions at the front from an
Correspondence, photographs and papers relating to the First World War service and death of Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Cecil Maygar VC, DSO, MID. Comprises letters written from Egypt to his mother (16
Collection relating to Lieutenant Colonel James William Albert Simpson, 36 Battalion AIF. Collection contains letters and a diary written home to his wife; various certificates of commission; official
Collection relating to the First World War service of 151 Sergeant Ernest Murray, 1st and 14th Field Company Engineers. Collection consists of typed extract (prepared by AWM) of diaries kept by Sgt M
Collection relating to the service of Lieutenant Colonel Eliazar Lazar Margolin, DSO, 16 Battalion, AIF. Collection consists of a single typed sheet containing brief biographical details of Lieutenan
Collection relating to the Second World War service of WX3306, Lieutenant-Colonel Eileen Veronica Joubert (nee Kenny), 2/11 Australian General Hospital (Middle East), Australia, 1944-1946. Collectio