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  1. Abbott, Francis Arthur (Sergeant, b.1893 - d.1918)

    Private Record

    Maker: Abbott, Francis Arthur

    Collection relating to the First World War service of 3170 Sergeant Francis Arthur Abbott, serving with 33 Battalion in France, 1917-1918. Collection consists of four letters from Abbott to family me...

    1DRL/0001

  2. Aberdeen, Harry Alexander (Private, b.1895 - d.1917)

    Private Record

    Maker: Aberdeen, Harry Alexander

    Collection of letters (handwritten copies) from 2955 Private Harry Alexander Aberdeen, serving with 47 Battalion, France, 1916-1917 to his mother in Australia. Letters detail the voyage to England vi...

    1DRL/0002

  3. Adams, Lindsay Thomas (Private, b.? - d.1915)

    Private Record

    Maker: Adams, Lindsay Thomas

    Collection relating to service of 55 Private Lindsay Thomas Adams, 6 Field Ambulance, including letter to parents, 12 June 1915, describing life in Egypt. Private Adams was killed when the SS Southla...

    1DRL/0006

  4. Adams, Ralph Harley (Sergeant, b.? - d.1917)

    Private Record

    Maker: Adams, Ralph Harley

    Collection (typescripts and photocopies) relating to service of Sergeant Ralph Harley Adams MM, 8 Battalion in Seymour, VIC; Gallipoli, and France. Diary extracts and letters detail trench life inclu...

    1DRL/0007

  5. Addison, Wilfred Emmott (Lieutenant, b.1887 - d.1915)

    Private Record

    Maker: Addison, Wilfred Emmott

    Collection (photostat copies and original manuscript) relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant Wilfred Emmott Addison, 18 Battalion, Egypt and Gallipoli, 1915. Collection consists of a d...

    1DRL/0009

  6. Adkins, Roland Edgar (Lance Corporal, b.1888 - d.1917)

    Private Record

    Maker: Adkins, Roland Edgar Various

    Collection of letters relating to the First World War service of 4128 Lance Corporal Roland Edgar Adkins, 7th Battalion. Collection consists of 18 letters (some with envelopes) written by L/Cpl Adkin...

    1DRL/0011

  7. Agnew, Ivo Cumberland Fraser (Lieutenant, b.1893 - d.1969)

    Private Record

    Maker: Agnew, Ivo Cumberland Fraser

    Collection of personal records of/relating to Lieutenant Ivo Cumberland Fraser Agnew, who served as a Gunner with 17th Tasmanian Battery in France, in First World War, before transferring to No.2 Squa...

    PR01229

  8. Aitken, James Murray, MC (Lieutenant, b.1891 - d.1918)

    Private Record

    Maker: Aitken, James Murray

    Collection relating to the service of Lieutenant James Murray Aitken, MC, 11 Battalion, Gallipoli and France, 5 December 1914-12 May 1918. Letters and diaries provide detailed descriptions of Aitken'...

    1DRL/0013

  9. Akers, Charles Alfred (Lance Corporal, b.? - d.1917)

    Private Record

    Maker: Akers, Charles Alfred

    Typewritten copies of letters from Lance Corporal Charles Alfred Akers, 35 Battalion, 16 December 1916 - 6 October 1917. Letters were written to his mother and describe voyage over via South Africa;...

    1DRL/0014

  10. Akhurst, Herbert Gordon (Lance Corporal, b.? - d.1917)

    Private Record

    Maker: Akhurst, Herbert Gordon

    Collection relating to the service of Lance Corporal Herbert Gordon Akhurst, 20 Battalion, Bapaume, France 1917. Extracts from letter of 23 March 1917 describe working under the Town Hall in Bapaume ...

    1DRL/0015

  11. Alabaster, William (Sergeant, b.1891 - d.1918)

    Private Record

    Maker: Alabaster, William

    Collection relating to the First World War service of 1059 Sergeant William Alabaster, MM, 45 Battalion, Gallipoli and France, 1915-1916. Collection consists of letters describing landing at shelter ...

    1DRL/0016

  12. Alcock, Henry Thomas Clive (Private, b.? - d.1916)

    Private Record

    Maker: Alcock, Henry Thomas Clive

    Collection relating to service of 484 Private Henry Thomas Clive Alcock, 23 Battalion, Cairo and Gallipoli, 1915. Collection includes typewritten copies of letters describing voyage to Egypt; guard d...

    1DRL/0017

  13. Alexander, Charles Henry (Lieutenant, b.1883 - d.1917)

    Private Record

    Maker: Alexander, Charles Henry

    Collection relating to the service of Lieutenant Charles Henry Alexander, 9 Light Trench Mortar Battery, Sydney and Newcastle, NSW, England and France, 14 June 1915-15 May 1917. Collection comprises...

    1DRL/0019

  14. Alexander, David Gibson (Private, b.1890 - d.1915)

    Private Record

    Maker: Alexander, David Gibson

    Collection relating to the First World War service of 1509A Private David Gibson Alexander, 13 Battalion, Egypt and Gallipoli, 1915. Collection consists of typewritten copies of letters written to hi...

    1DRL/0020

  15. Allan, Gerald Archbold (Lieutenant, b.1889 - d.1918)

    Private Record

    Maker: Allan, Gerald Archbold

    Collection relating to service of Lieutenant Gerald Archbold Allan, 19 Battalion, France, 1917-1918. Collection includes letters to mother and to wife; photographs; bible; prayer book, and papers rel...

    1DRL/0021

  16. Allan, John Richard (Corporal, b.? - d.1918)

    Private Record

    Maker: Allan, John Richard

    Collection relating to the service of 3755 Corporal John Richard Allan DCM, 19 Battalion, France, 1915-1918. Collection includes photocopies of letters to parents and a photocopy of a diary written w...

    1DRL/0022

  17. Allan, Morton McLeod (Lieutenant, b.? - d.1917)

    Private Record

    Maker: Allan, Morton McLeod

    Collection relating to the service of Lieutenant Morton McLeod Allan, 12 Battalion, France, September-October 1917. Collection includes letters from Allan as printed in newspaper (unnamed) and condol...

    1DRL/0023

  18. Allardyce, George Gilmour (Lieutenant, b.? - d.1918)

    Private Record

    Maker: Allardyce, George Gilmour

    Collection relating to the service of Lieutenant George Gilmour Allardyce, 4 Battalion, Gallipoli and France, 1914-1918. Collection comprises typewritten extracts of diary and typewritten copies of l...

    1DRL/0024

  19. 1. Allchurch, Clifford (Private, b.? - d.1917); 2. Allchurch, Herbert Clifford (Corporal, b.? - d.1928); 3. Allchurch, Leonard (Lance Corporal, b.? - d.?)

    Private Record

    Maker: Allchurch, Clifford Allchurch, Herbert Clifford Allchurch, Leonard

    Collection relating to the service of Private Clifford Allchurch, 10 Battalion; Herbert Clifford Allchurch, 10 Battalion, and Lance Corporal Leonard Allchurch, Wireless Corps, 1916-1918. Collection i...

    1DRL/0025

  20. 1. Allen, Ernest (Private, d.1918); 2. Allen, Josiah (Private, d.1917); 3. Allen, James Edward (Private, d.1917)

    Private Record

    Maker: Allen, Ernest

    Collection relating to the First World War service of three Allen brothers: 2615 Private Ernest Allen, 49 Battalion; 2614 Private Josiah Allen, 49 Battalion, and 2616a James Edward Allen, 49 Battalion...

    1DRL/0027

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