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Barker, James L (Private, 55th Bn, AIF)
Private Record
Maker: Barker, James L
DIARY WITH BRIEF ENTRIES DESCRIBING JOURNEY TO EGYPT VIA COLOMBO AND SUEZ CANAL, ACTION IN TURKEY AND MOVEMENT AND ACTION IN FRANCEPR86/367
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Brown, Francis Cecil (Private, b.? - d.1918)
Private Record
Maker: Brown, Francis Cecil
Collection relating to service of 3212 Private Francis Cecil Brown, 55 Battalion, Egypt and France. 1916-1918. Collection includes letters written home to family in England. Copies made 1928 by Aust...1DRL/0160
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Campbell, Rupert J (Corporal, 55th Bn)
Private Record
Maker: Campbell, Rupert J
LETTERS FROM EGYPT AND FRANCE AND LETTERS. LETTERS CONTAIN QUITE LIVELY DESCRIPTIONS INCLUDING CAMPBELL'S DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION AT PERONNE WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED. SOME POSTCARDS BEAR PHOTOS OF CAMPB...3DRL/5087(B)
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Chapman, Percy Wellesley, MC (Captain, b.c1887 - d.1917)
Private Record
Collection relating to service of Captain Percy Wellesley Chapman MC, 55 Battalion, Gallipoli, Egypt and France, 1916-1917. Collection includes typescript and photostat copies of diaries and letters ...1DRL/0198
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1. Comb, J F 2. Brett, R P 3. Hinson, R S 4. Moriarty, M M (1. L Cpl, 53rd Bn, d.1918 2. Pte, 2nd Bn, d.1918 3. Dvr, 55th Bn, d.1918 4. Pte, 55th Bn d.1918)
Private Record
1. DIARY COVERING 1916 DESCRIBING CAMP AND TRAINING IN GOULBURN AND EGYPT, SERVICE IN FRANCE. 2. TRANSCRIPTS OF LETTERS, 1915-1916, DESCRIBING EGYPT, ACTION AND WOUNDING AT GALLIPOLI AND CONVALESCENCE...PR86/277
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Egyptian silk damask fringed scarf : Private P E Monck, 55 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square woven silk damask scarf in golden yellow, overlaid by border bands in green and red featuring stylised flowers. The central panel features a repeating pattern of red vine leaves and arabesques....REL43163
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Harpley, Robert William (Private, b.1893 - d.1970)
Private Record
Maker: Harpley, Robert William
Collection relating to the First World War diary of 2963 Private Robert William Harpley, 55th Infantry Battalion. Collection consists of a handwritten diary (in two parts) covering 30 September 1915 ...3DRL/3663
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Horniman, Lancelot Vicary (Lieutenant, b.c.1894 - d.1918)
Private Record
Maker: Horniman, Lancelot Vicary
Collection relating to the service of Lieutenant Lancelot Vicary Horniman, 55 Battalion AIF, Egypt, Gallipoli, France, England, 1915-1918. Collection includes photostat copy of a diary covering the p...1DRL/0357
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Hunt, Sinclair E (Lieutenant, 55th Bn. d.1918)
Private Record
Maker: Hunt, Sinclair Edward
1. Narrative of experiences titled "The Operation at Polygon Wood". 2. Letter describing march of 55 Battalion across the desert in Egypt and their rescue by New Zealanders (see Battalion's war diary)...2DRL/0277
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Lynch, Arthur Leslie (Private, b.1893 - d.1937)
Private Record
Maker: Lynch, Arthur Leslie
Original four-page letter dated 31 July 1917 written from London by 3108 Private (Pte) Arthur Leslie Lynch to his parents. Contents provide an excellent synopsis of Pte Lynch's war service with 55 Bat...PR84/077
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Photostat copy of letters from Percy Wellesley Chapman to his mother, 5 April 1915 to 1 February 1917
Digitised Collection
Maker: Chapman, Percy Wellesley
Letters relating to the First World War service of Captain Percy Wellesley Chapman, 55th Battalion. In these letters to his mother, Chapman details his experiences in Egypt, on the Western Front in Fr...AWM2016.30.63
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'Souvenir of Egypt' embroidered handkerchief : Private P E Monck, 55 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Scallop edged silk handkerchief, finely hand embroidered with posies of flowers in each corner, and a crested crane in flight between each posy. A sphinx, pyramids and a stylised date palm, accompanie...REL43162
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Steel Helmet : Corporal E A Corey, 55 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian steel helmet, complete with leather chin strap, but without liner. The outside of the helmet has been decorated in red, white, black, orange, brown and green paint. Around the black painted...REL/04728
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Street, Edmund Harrington (Private, 1570, b.1897 - d.1964)
Private Record
Maker: Street, Edmund Harrington
1. Reminiscences of service (extensive) stories and typescript copies of same. 2. Photocopies of photographs. 3. Two postcards.PR85/179
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Typescript copy of diary entries of Percy Wellesley Chapman, 1 July 1915 to 30 June 1916
Digitised Collection
Maker: Chapman, Percy Wellesley
Diary entries relating to the First World War service of Percy Wellesley Chapman, 55th Battalion. These descriptive entries date from 1 July 1915 to 30 June 1916, and cover Chapman's voyage from Austr...AWM2016.30.61
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Vogan, Arthur Henry (Lieutenant, b.1889 - d.1917)
Private Record
Maker: Vogan, Arthur Henry
Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant Arthur Henry Vogan, 55 Battalion. Collection consists of a diary; three training certificates pertaining to specific qualifications att...PR82/007