Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 69 Sergeant (later Captain) Hector John MacLennan, Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Headquarters, Egypt and Gallipoli, 1915.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Contains a typescript copy of a diary written by MacLennan while serving with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Headquarters at Gallipoli. The diary gives a detailed account of activities on Gallipoli from 25 April to 12 August. McLennan writes not only of Australian forces but gives details of individual British officers, and the work of Indian, New Zealand, French and British troops, and Gurkha units.
The typescript copy was created from the original diary by the Australian War Memorial in 1922. Note that the cover page to the typescript copy misidentifies the author as 'Lieutenant J. H. McLennan, 35th Battalion A.I.F.'
Contextual Description
This collection gives a very detailed account of Allied activities on Gallipoli from 25 April to 12 August. McLennan writes not only of Australian forces but gives details of individual British officers, and the work of Indian, New Zealand, French and British troops, and Gurkha units, on Gallipoli.
Details
Accession Number
1DRL/0454
Maker
Captain Hector John MacLennan
Classification
Private Record
Measurement
Extent: 1 cm
Wallet/s: 1
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM315 419/099/062
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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