Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant Frederick George Smith, 2 Battalion, AIF. Collection consists of a handwritten 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. Typed extracts of the diary are also available at 2DRL/0214.
Details
Accession Number
3DRL/7120
Maker
Frederick George Smith
Classification
Private Record
Measurement
Archived measurement
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM315 419/103/039
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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