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  1. Allen, Frederick James (Private, b.? - d.1918)

    Private Record

    Maker: Allen, Frederick James

    Collection relating to the service of 4728 Private Frederick James Allen, 53 Battalion, France and Germany, 1916-1918. Collection consists of a letter dated 20 September 1918, written from Holland by...

    1DRL/0028

  2. Ashdown, Cecil Parker (Sapper, b.1897 - d.1916)

    Private Record

    Maker: Ashdown, Cecil Parker Ashdown, Clive Ashdown, Maud Unknown

    Collection relating to the First World War service of Sapper Cecil Parker Ashdown, 14th Field Company Engineers, in France. Collection consists of a letter dated 17 July 1916 by Cecil Ashdown to his ...

    2DRL/0286

  3. Bell, Algernon F (Private, 59th Bn b.1891 - d.1916)

    Private Record

    Maker: Bell, Algernon F

    Typed extracts from diary written by 3239 Pte Algernon F Bell, whilst serving with 59 Battalion, AIF. Entries start 10 October 1915 and are mostly brief and mentioning daily movements. The final ent...

    2DRL/0176

  4. Claxton, Theodore (Private, b.1893 - d.1968)

    Private Record

    Maker: Claxton, Theodore

    Collection relating to the First World War service of 1238 Private Theodore Claxton, 32nd Battalion, prisoner of war, 1917. The collection consists of a letter Claxton wrote from the Friedrichsfeld p...

    PR04417

  5. Collier, Clarence Timbrell (Lieutenant, b.1893 - d.1916)

    Private Record

    Maker: Collier, Clarence Timbrell

    Collection relating to service of Lieutenant Clarence Timbrell Collier, 53 Battalion, Egypt and France, 1916. Collection includes copies of letters written home to family in Australia and copies of l...

    1DRL/0206

  6. Donnan, Sydney K (2/Air Mechanic, 14th Fld Coy Engrs and AFC, b.1894)

    Private Record

    Maker: Donnan, Sidney Kenneth Donnan, Sidney Kenneth

    Letter dated 3 February 1934, written by Sydney K Donnan to the Director of the Australian War Memorial, describing his experience at the Battle of Fromelles particularly in relation to the part playe...

    2DRL/0712

  7. Elliott, Harold Edward 'Pompey' (Brigadier); CB CMG, DSO, DCM, VD

    Private Record

    Maker: Elliott, Harold Edward 'Pompey'

    Collection relating to Brigadier Harold Edward 'Pompey' Elliott, CB CMG, DSO, DCM, VD, 1901-1968. It comprises a range of papers documenting his military service in South Africa, 1900-1901; service du...

    2DRL/0513

  8. Elliott, Thomas Patrick (Major, b.1894 - d.1916)

    Private Record

    Maker: Elliott, Harold Edward 'Pompey'

    Collection relating to the First World War service of Major Thomas Patrick Elliott, 60th Battalion. Collection consists of a letter written by Elliott to his sister on 19 July 1916, regarding the upc...

    3DRL/2872

  9. Evans, David Gerald (Captain, b.1889 - d.1917)

    Private Record

    Maker: Various

    Collection relating to the First World War service of Captain David Gerald Evans MC, 8th Battalion AIF, Australia, Egypt, France and Belgium, 1914-1922. Collection consists of: - 1 typed transcript...

    AWM2017.1366.1

  10. Forrest, John Boddy (Sergeant, b.? - d.1976)

    Private Record

    Maker: Forrest, John Boddy 'Jack'

    Collection relating to 2610 Sergeant John Forrest, 32 Battalion, First World War. Collection comprises a fourteen-page letter written by Forrest to his father while convalescing from injuiries in Gra...

    PR03351

  11. Fraser, Simon (2nd Lieutenant, 58th Bn, d.1917)

    Private Record

    Maker: Fraser, Simon

    Collection relating to service of 3101 2nd Lieutenant Simon Fraser, 58 Battalion, France, 1916. Collection consists of a handwritten copy of a letter written by Fraser to family and friends in Brisba...

    1DRL/0300

  12. Fullard, Arthur Frederick (Lieutenant b.1895 - d.1979)

    Private Record

    Maker: Fullard, Arthur Frederick

    Bound typed transcript of three diaries of Lieutenant Arthur Frederick Fullard (8th Machine Gun Company, 5th Division), covering the period November 1915 to December 1918. They describe his enlistment...

    PR01029

  13. Hood, Victor Charles (Corporal, 29th Bn, AIF d.1919)

    Private Record

    Maker: Hood, Victor Charles

    Two original diaries belonging to Cpt Victor Hood, with brief regular entries related to his voyage to Egypt, Suez Canal, his arrival in France, Battle of Fromelles, his evacuation to England due to w...

    PR84/307

  14. Liddelow, Aubrey (Captain, b.? - d.1916)

    Private Record

    Maker: Liddelow, Aubrey

    Collection relating to the service of Captain Aubrey Liddelow, 59 Battalion, Egypt, Gallipoli, 1915. Collection consists of typescript extracts from a diary kept by Captain Liddelow during 1915. His...

    1DRL/0417

  15. 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

  16. Maning, Henry Anthony Beresford (Private, b.1894 - d.1916)

    Private Record

    Maker: Maning, Henry Anthony Beresford

    Collection relating to the service of 4929 Private Henry Anthony Beresford Maning, 60 Battalion, AIF, France, 1916. Collection consists of a four page letter written by Maning to his mother and famil...

    1DRL/0477

  17. Martin, Leslie James (Lieutenant, b.1889 - d.?)

    Private Record

    Maker: Martin, Leslie James

    Collection relating to the service of Lieutenant Leslie James Martin, 1 Machine Gun Company, AIF. Collection consists of a typed copy of a letter written by Lieutenant Martin to [his brother?] Jack, ...

    1DRL/0483

  18. McCrae, Geoffrey Gordon (Major, b.1890 - d.1916)

    Private Record

    Maker: McCrae, Geoffrey Gordon

    Collection relating to the service of Major Geoffrey Gordon McCrae, 7 Battalion and 60 Battalion, AIF, 1914-1916, Egypt, Gallipoli, Cyprus, France. Collection consists of a diary kept by Major McCrae...

    1DRL/0427

  19. Pflaum, Theodor Milton (Lieutenant, b.1898 - d.1917)

    Private Record

    Maker: Pflaum, Theodor Milton

    "In memory" card, 2 small diaries with regular entries describing boat journey from Australia to Port Suez, training in Egypt, Ismalia Camp, boat journey to France, train ride across France, and fight...

    PR00503

  20. Ridley, John Gotch MC (Lieutenant, b.1896 - d.1976)

    Private Record

    Maker: Ridley, John Gotch

    Collection relating to the First World War service of Lt John Gotch Ridley, 53 Battalion. Collection consists of a notebook containing experiences in the charge of the 53rd Battalion AIF, 19 July 191...

    2DRL/0775

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