Hennett, Albert Henry Joseph (b.1878 - d.1951) Accession Number: PR83/112

Description

Collection relating to the Boer War service of Farrier Corporal Albert Henry Joseph Hennett, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles. Collection consists of two original handwritten diaries commencing with his embarkation at Port Melbourne; passage to Capetown; record of regular duties; capture of Captain C St Clair Cameron commanding officer, First Tasmanian Contingent; march through Favresmith with General French; Battle of Diamond Hill; return to Capetown; and journey back to Australia. The first diary is dated January to August 1900, the second diary September 1900 to April 1901. Also included is a pocketbook (not dated) containing recipes, poetry, pay lists and addresses. A annotated typescript of the diaries (including photographs) is also included, but the transcriber has noted that due to portions of the diary being unreadable and several pages missing, the transcription is incomplete.

Details

Accession Number
PR83/112
Maker
Albert Henry Joseph Hennett
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Diary
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1900-1901
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
4
Access
Open with exceptions
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM315 419/026/027
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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