Harpley, Robert William (Private, b.1893 - d.1970) Accession Number: 3DRL/3663

Description

Collection relating to the First World War diary of 2963 Private Robert William Harpley, 55th Infantry Battalion. Collection consists of a handwritten diary (in two parts) covering 30 September 1915 to 28 November 1916. The diary includes regular entries describing his embarkation, garrrison duty at Suez, training in Egypt and service in France. The diary appears to have been written up in manscript form following the war.

Details

Accession Number
3DRL/3663
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Diary
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1915-1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
2
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM315 419/044/018
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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