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  1. AWM10 4334/2/137 - [Australian Imperial Force Administrative Headquarters registry, "A" (Adjutant-General's Branch) files:] Regarding Capt WICKHAM investigating matters in connection with AIF personnel in India and Mesopotamia

    Digitised Collection

    AWM2018.8.512

  2. AWM27 373/11 - [Nursing Services:] Nominal roll of Australian nurses who served in India

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    Maker: Department of Defence

    AWM2019.8.200

  3. Correspondence addressed or forwarded to Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood between 1921 and 1938

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    Maker: Various

    This folder contains 47 letters, postcards, and business cards sent from various correspondents to Birdwood between 8 January 1912 and 24 January 1938. Many of the letters discuss various visits of Bi...

    RCDIG0000061

  4. Correspondence between Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood and Lady Helen Munro Ferguson, 1918-1919

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    Maker: Munro Ferguson, Helen

    This folder contains 7 letters exchanged by Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood and Lady Helen Munro Ferguson between 7 April 1918 and 8 July 1919. The letters discuss Lady Munro Ferguson’s work with ...

    RCDIG0000044

  5. Correspondence from Sir Ronald and Lady Helen Munro Ferguson to Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood, 1917-1919

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    Maker: Munro Ferguson, Helen Munro Ferguson, Ronald Craufurd

    This file contains 36 letters, including attachments, from Sir Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson to Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood between 10 May 1917 and 10 June 1919. Some of the topics discussed ...

    RCDIG0000038

  6. Handwritten copy of diary of David Bernard Harford, 1916-1917

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    Maker: Harford, David Bernard

    Diary relating to the service of 3844 Private David Bernard Harford, 51st Battalion. In this diary Harford begins by detailing his journey from Australia to Egypt and the conditions on board during th...

    RCDIG0000860

  7. Letters and papers received or written by Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood, 5 February 1909 – 5 February 1919

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    Maker: Various

    Folder of 11 papers and letters received or written by Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood between 5 February 1909 and 1 February 1919. Some of these correspondents included Brigadier General Thomas G...

    RCDIG0000021

  8. Letters and typescript copies from Florence Hobbes to her family, 1915-1918

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    Maker: Hobbes, Florence Narrelle Jessie

    File of letters and typescript copies relating to the service, during the First World War, of Sister Florence Narrelle Jessie Hobbes, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. In these lett...

    RCDIG0001364

  9. Letters from Evelyn Davies to her family, 1916

    Digitised Collection

    Maker: Davies, Evelyn Various

    Letters, envelope, telegram and typed transcripts relating to the First World War service of Sister Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) Evelyn Davies. These letters and typed transcripts were writt...

    AWM2017.6.224

  10. Letters of Kenneth Charles von Bibra, June-December 1940

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    Maker: von Bibra, Kenneth Charles

    Letters relating to the Second World War service of VX29109 Private Kenneth Charles von Bibra, 21st Anti-Tank Battery. In his 1940 letters to his wife Joan, Kenneth describes training camp in Puckapun...

    AWM2019.22.42

  11. Letters of Thomas Rampton Hunter, 1940-1944

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    Maker: Hunter, Thomas Rampton

    Letters relating to the Second World War service of Warrant Officer Class 2 Thomas Rampton Hunter, 2/1 Australian Army Topographical Survey Company. This file consists of letters written by Thomas Ram...

    AWM2018.785.98

  12. Letters written and received by Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood, 29 March 1915 – 29 December 1915

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    Maker: Birdwood, William Riddell

    This folder contains 21 letters received by Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood from men of various military and civilian positions between 29 March and 29 December 1915. Some of the correspondents fe...

    RCDIG0000015

  13. Newspaper clippings removed from the personal diary of Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood dated 1915

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    Maker: Various

    This file contains a bundle of items that were originally interspersed through the pages of Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood’s 1915 diary. These items include dried flowers, name cards, postage sta...

    RCDIG0000003

  14. Newspaper clippings removed from the personal diary of Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood dated 1920

    Digitised Collection

    Maker: Various

    This file contains a bundle of items that were originally interspersed through the pages of Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood’s 1920 diary. These items include newspaper clippings and name cards. Th...

    RCDIG0000013

  15. Notebook and postcards written by Florence Hobbes, c 1916-1917

    Digitised Collection

    Maker: Hobbes, Florence Narrelle Jessie

    Notebook written by relating to the service, during the First World War, of Sister Florence Narrelle Jessie Hobbes, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. In this notebook written betwee...

    RCDIG0001365

  16. Personal diary of Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood, 1 January – 31 December 1920

    Digitised Collection

    Maker: Birdwood, William Riddell

    This personal diary of Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood commences with 128 pages of advertisements and a trade and services directory. Diary entries commence from the Esplanade Hotel in Perth on 1 ...

    RCDIG0000012

  17. Photographs relating to Florence Hobbes, c 1915-1917

    Digitised Collection

    Maker: Hobbes, Florence Narrelle Jessie

    File containing a photograph album and photographs relating to the service, during the First World War, of Sister Florence Narrelle Jessie Hobbes, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. ...

    RCDIG0001367

  18. Postcards collected by Lydia Joan Birdwood between 1899 and 1905

    Digitised Collection

    Maker: Various Birdwood, Lydia Joan

    This album of postcards contains 37 postcards that were collected by Lydia Joan Birdwood. Joan Birdwood was Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood’s niece. The postcards are addressed to various recipien...

    RCDIG0000058

  19. Series 8: Personal correspondence, 1912-1918

    Digitised Collection

    Maker: Birdwood, William Riddell

    This series contains letters exchanged by Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood with members of his immediate and extended family. There is an extensive series of letters written by Birdwood to his wife...

    RCDIG0000049

  20. Series 2: Wartime correspondence and papers, 1915-1919

    Digitised Collection

    Maker: Various

    This file contains an extensive series of letters between Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood and various correspondents, covering the years 1915 - 1919. Much of the 1915 correspondence deals with eve...

    RCDIG0000014

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