| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 2DRL/0430 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Diary, Letter, Papers |
| Maker |
Smith of Mitchelton Smith, Harold Edward Benjamin Smith, Harold Edward Benjamin |
| Date made | 1916-1917 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM93 12/11/4280 |
| 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. |
Smith, Harold Edward Benjamin (2nd Lieutenant, 19th Bn. b.1891 - d.1917)
Description
This collection comprises 2 original handwritten diaries belonging to 2nd Lt Harold Edward Benjamin Smith covering his service in Egypt and France, 9 original handwritten letters from Smith to his mother, father and sister, an official letter from the records office after his death, his commissioning warrant, commemorative scroll, and a letter from the King. Smith served with the 19th Battalion, AIF until he was killed in action on 8 October 1917.