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Collection relating to the First World War service of Captain (later Major) William Donovan Joynt VC, 8 Australian Infantry Battalion, United Kingdom and France, 1916-1918.
Wallet 1 of 2 - Consists of five diaries Joynt maintained during his service on the Western Front. The diaries cover March to August 1916, December 1916 to October 1917 (diary 'No. 3' and 'No. 4') and January to August 1918 (diary 'No. 6' and 'No. 7'). Joynt made regular and often detailed entries. He describes his observations on and experiences of service in France, the fighting at Pozieres, leave and recreation in London, his impressions of the Hindenburg Line, providing a Guard of Honour for General Sir William Birdwood, appearing on the panel for a Field General Court Martial, and the Battle of Amiens, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Photographs and select ephemera have been interleaved into some of the diaries.
Wallet 2 of 2 - Consists of typed transcripts of diary No. 3, No. 4, No. 6 and No. 7.
Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant Allan Montrose Macdiarmid, 45 Australian Infantry Battalion, France, 1916-1917. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of two original handwritten d
Collection relating to the First World War service of Private Henry James 'Harry' Snedden, A Section, 9 Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps, United Kingdom, France, 1916-1918. Wallet 1 of
Collection relating to the First World War service of 12596 Private Charles Gordon Bennett, 2 Australian Field Ambulance, South Africa, United Kingdom and France, 1916-1918. The collection consists o
Collection relating to the First World War service of 2234 Private Kenneth John Sutherland, 54 Australian Infantry Battalion, France, 1918. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one diary maintained by Sutherl
Collection relating to the First World War service of 5076 Private Stanley William Opie, 24 Australian Infantry Battalion, France, 1915-1916. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of two folders. Folder 1 of 2 c
Collection relating to the pre-war and First World War service of 26417 Gunner Griffith Sanderson Lloyd, 110 Howitzer Battery, 10 Australian Field Artillery Brigade, Australia, United Kingdom, France