| Accession Number | PR05374 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 box |
| Object type | Diary, Digital file |
| Maker |
Edmonds, Adrian Henry |
| Place made | At sea, Australia: Victoria, Egypt, France |
| Date made | 1915-1919 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Edmonds, Adrian Henry (Lance Corporal, b.1891 - d.1968)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of Lance Corporal Adrian Henry Edmonds (1061) who served on the Western Front. Collection consists of four diaries wrapped in a canvas satchel. The diaries describe his enlistment in the 3rd Divisional Signal Company at Victoria Barracks in 1915; the voyage to Egypt on HMAT Port Macquarie (including an account of the 'Crossing the Line' ceremony); conditions, food rations and action at Gallipoli from August to the evacuation in December 1915; conditions and fighting in France; and his voyage home to Australia in 1919. Also included are typed transcripts of the diaries.