H12618
Photograph H12618 Period 1910-1919Portrait of 78 Private (Pte) Arthur James Adams, 13th Field Ambulance. A carpenter, originally from Wolverhampton, England, Pte Adams was killed in action at Pozieres, France, on 9 August 1916. He w
Adams, Arthur James (Private, b.1888 - d.1916) Accession Number: 1DRL/0004
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 78 Private Arthur James Adams, 13 Field Ambulance, Gallipoli and France, 1915-1916.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection consists of an original handwritten diary covering the period 1 January 1915 until Adams' wounding at Pozieres on 8 August 1916 (he died of wounds on 9 August 1916).
The diary includes regular detailed entries covering conditions and routine tasks of Field Ambulance under enemy fire. Entries for 9 May 1915 and 19 May 1915 mention Jack Simpson and his donkey. The diary also mentions weather details, leave activities and names a number of wounded soldiers and their injuries.
Also contains train ticket for journey between Pont Limoun and 'Marg', [n.d.]; Article containing transcripts of wireless messages printed in the Peninsula Press, 21 July 1915.
Contextual Description
Biographical note: Private Arthur James Adams, 13 Field Ambulance, AIF, who on 9 August died of wounds received a few days earlier in the Battle of Pozieres. Other biographical details concerning him are:- Carpenter and joiner, of Brisbane, Queensland, born Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, England, age at time of death 28, arrived in Australia when 22 years old; educated at the Wolverton County School, and had been a student at the Science and Arts Institute in that town; had served in the 1st Bucks Territorials for about 3 years.
Details
Accession Number
1DRL/0004
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Diary
Measurement
Extent: 1 cm
Wallet/s: 1
Wallet/s: 1
Date Made
1915-1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
4
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
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Provenance
AWM93 12/11/32
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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