The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the First World War service of 19623 Sergeant Arthur Gordon Pengilly, 8th Australian Field Artillery Brigade, AIF, and the Crimean War service of Wheel Driver Jas Burrow, 2nd Division, British Army. Collection consists of an original handwritten diary kept by Sergeant Pengilly during the First World War, and describing his service in France and leave in the United Kingdom; an original handwritten letter written by Wheel Driver Burrow and relating to the campaign in Crimea, particularly at Sebastapol, dated February 1855; and black and white photocopies of both the diary and letter. The diary covers Pengilly's embarkation aboard SS Medic, a burial at sea, training in England, hospitalisation, the death of 355 Private William Pengilly, gas warfare, heavy shelling and engagements with the enemy, casualties, his leave, and working with German prisoners. At the back of the diary there is an unrelated entry written by Thirza Reynolds containing details about life aboard the ship "Clyde" en route from England to Australia, dated 1876.
Collection relating to the First World War service of 30239 Driver Gordon Cecil Buckingham Champion, who served with the 2nd Australian Divisional Ammunition Column. Collection includes over fifty ori
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX42210 Driver John Arthur (Jack) Bates, 2/4 Field Regiment, AIF. Collection consists of one original handwritten letter and accompanying envelop
Collection relating to the First World War service of 1321 Driver George Joseph Irving. Two original letters handwritten by Driver Irving to his family whilst he was on active service during the Firs
Collection relating to 518 Driver Ernest Glanville Webb, Australian Remount Unit, First World War. Collection comprises a diary describing his journey to India on SS Chindwarra, 1917, letter from We
Collection relating to the Crimea War service of Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Colonel) Frederick John George Hill, Royal Artillery, Crimea, 1855-1856. Custom box 1 of 2 - Consists of a binder contain
Collection relating to the First World War service of 3846 Private Albert Nathaniel Golding, 32 Australian Infantry Battalion, France, 1917 - 1919. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of an original handwritte