Carr, William Chambers Gilbert (Private. b.? - d.1916) Accession Number: 1DRL/0190

Description

Collection relating to service of 4452 Private William Chambers Gilbert Carr, 58 Battalion, Egypt and France 1915-1916. Collection includes diary of service in Egypt and France.

Contextual Description

Diary written in French soldier's diary Carnet de Route. Entries for Egypt were probably written after the event. Dates for the period from 18 July 1916 until 18 September 1916 are entered in the diary but are not completed as Carr died of wounds 31 July 1916.

Details

Accession Number
1DRL/0190
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Diary
Measurement
Overall: x 1 cm
Date Made
1915-1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
Unknown
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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