| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR90/151 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Betteridge, Isaac Henry |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1917-1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 90/1532 |
| 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. |
Betteridge, Isaac Henry (Private, d.1918)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of No 7209 Private Isaac Henry Betteridge, 23 Battalion. Collection consists of typed transcripts of two diaries, covering March to June 1917 and February to August 1918. The diaries cover the sea voyage, training in England, and fighting in France in 1918. They describe conditions in trenches, artillery bombardments, rations; and provide comments on English, American, Canadian, French, German soldiers. The attack on Hindenburg Line and advance of July-August 1918 is also described.
Also available as a book, "Uncle Harry's War: The Diaries and Postcards of Private I.H. Betteridge 7209 23rd Battalion WWI" edited by Phyllis Barnes, held in the Memorial's Library Collection.