Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 30137 Gunner Alexander Sutherland Mackay, 8 Brigade, Australian Field Artillery, AIF, Australia, at sea, England, France, Belgium, 1916-1918.
Wallet 1 of 1 consists of letters and cards sent by Gunner Mackay to various family members in Australia, from October 1916 to December 1918.
Custom box 1 of 1 consists of a diary kept by Gunner Alexander Sutherland Mackay from November 1916 to November 1918.
Contextual Description
The diary of Gunner Alexander Sutherland Mackay gives an interesting and detailed account of the day-to-day life of a gunner with the Field Artillery, AIF, in World War I.
Biographical note: Gunner Alexander Sutherland Mackay, 8 Field Artillery Brigade, AIF, who while visiting Italy during furlough, died on 18 December 1918 of bronchial-pneumonia in Turin. Other biographical details concerning him are: Bank manager (Bank of Australasia) of Brisbane; educated at Grammar School, Brisbane; age at time of death, 34 years 6 months.
Details
Accession Number
1DRL/0441
Classification
Private Record
Measurement
Archived measurement
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM93 12/11/139
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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