The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the First World War service of 136 Lance Corporal Percival Charles William Langford, 4 Light Horse. Collection consists of a bound typescript diary, covering the period 17 October 1914 to 4 November 1915. Topics covered include: embarkation at Melbourne, the voyage to Egypt, the campaign at Gallipoli, mention of C E W Bean, being wounded and subsequent hospitalisation in Malta, return to Gallipoli. A photograph is also included. Added to the collection in September 2014 were three original handwritten diaries (one without cover) written by Trooper Percival Charles William Langford during 1914-1915. Also added was a single page letter dated 12 January 1915, written by F Tate of the Education Office, Melbourne to Langford wishing him well. Langford was a teacher at the University High School prior to enlistment. The State Library of Victoria holds a collection of letters relating to the University High School (which includes letters from Langford) at MS 11240.
Collection relating to service of 1027 Sergeant William Percival Beales, 4 Battalion, Gallipoli, 1915. Collection includes letter written to mother from Cairo. Copy made 1928 by Australia House, Lon
Collection relating to the service of Lieutenant Edwin William Pennell, DCM, MM and bar, 4 Division Signal Company, AIF, Australia and Gallipoli, 1914-1915. Collection consists of two letters written
Collection relating to the service of 19 Sergeant William Tate MacWhirter, 1 Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, Egypt, Gallipoli, 1914-1915. Collection consists of one letter written by Sergeant MacWh
Collection relating to the service of 795 Lance Corporal Harry Mercer-Smith, 9 Battalion, AIF, at sea, Egypt, 1914-1915. Collection consists of typed copies of ten letters written by Mercer-Smith to
Collection relating to service of Major William Davidson, 1 Battalion, Egypt, Gallipoli, 1915. Collection includes copies of letters written by Davidson home to his wife and family in Australia. Cop
Collection relating to the service of Captain William Thomas McDonald, 4 Battalion, France, England, 1915-1916. Collection consists of three letters written by Captain McDonald to various recipients.