| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 1DRL/0190 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Carr, William Chambers Gilbert |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1915-1916 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Carr, William Chambers Gilbert (Private. b.? - d.1916)
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.
History / Summary
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.