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  1. Adams, Arthur James (Private, b.1888 - d.1916)

    Private Record

    Maker: Adams, Arthur James

    Collection relating to the First World War service of 78 Private Arthur James Adams, 13 Field Ambulance, Gallipoli and France, 1915-1916. Collection consists of a handwritten diary covering the perio...

    1DRL/0004

  2. Allen, Caroline Mary (Sister, b.1871 - d.1957)

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    Maker: Allen, Caroline Mary

    Collection relating to Sister Caroline Mary Allen, who served with the Australian Army Nursing Service during the First World War. Comprises a three A4 page letter, dated 29 January 1916, written by S...

    PR06248

  3. Antill, Robert Edmund (Corporal, b.1897 - d.1917)

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    Maker: Antill, Robert Edmund

    Collection relating to the First World War service of 1228 Corporal Robert Edmund Antill, 14 Battalion, Gallipoli, Egypt and France, 1914-1917. Collection consists of over ninety letters written by C...

    1DRL/0047

  4. Barr, T A C, Private, MID (b.1891 - d.1951)

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    Maker: Barr, T A C

    Diary of Scotsman who enlisted in the AIF in Sydney. Describes training at Randwick, embarkation, assembly of convoy at Sydney and sea voyage to Alexandria via Colombo. Records the Sydney-Emden battle...

    PR91/051

  5. Beresford, Arthur Edward Bathurst (Sergeant, b.? - d.1918)

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    Maker: Beresford, Arthur Edward Bathurst

    Collection relating to service of 467 Sergeant Arthur Edward Bathurst Beresford, 26 Battalion, Egypt, Gallipoli and France, 1914-1918. Collection contains extracts from letters and diary. Extracts ...

    1DRL/0113

  6. Boe, James (Lance Corporal, b.c.1887 - d.1916)

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    Maker: Boe, James

    Collection relating to service of 1916 Lance Corporal James Boe, 1 Light Trench Mortar Battery, Gallipoli and France, 1915-1916. Collection includes copies of letters describing active service writte...

    1DRL/0132

  7. Borthwick, Alexander Hay (Private, b.1883 - d.1942)

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    Maker: Borthwick, Alexander Hay

    Substantial collection of letters of 529 Private (Pte) Alexander Borthwick while serving with the AIF during the First World War. Pte Borthwick joined the 8th Light Horse Regiment in December 1914. He...

    PR01729

  8. Brown, Garland Kent (Staff Sergeant)

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    Maker: Brown, Garland Kent

    Diary describes work and training of 3rd Field Ambulance, landing at Gallipoli and evacuation of casualties. Sergeant Brown worked on the hospital ships Malda, Suffolk, and Galeka as well as on the pe...

    PR91/058

  9. Cameron, Thomas (Lance Corporal, 1 Fld Coy Eng, AIF b.1877 - d.1952)

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    Maker: Cameron, Thomas

    NOTEBOOK WITH SPORADIC ENTRIES, LISTS TRANSPORT SHIPS OF THE AIF, MENTIONS MENA CAMP, LEMNOS, BEING WOUNDED AT GALLIPOLI, EMBROS, SAILING FOR MARSEILLES. ALSO INCLUDES ADDRESSES, SKETCHES, ROSTERS, NO...

    PR84/208

  10. Clohessy, Joseph (Private, b.1893 - d.1952)

    Private Record

    Maker: Clohessy, Joseph

    A collection consisting of an original 1914-1915 diary, typed transcript of the diary and 2 discharge certificates. The diary details the journey to Egypt, battles at sea, the landing at Gallipoli, th...

    PR00153

  11. Cotton, Malcolm John Bernard (Captain, b.? - d.1916)

    Private Record

    Maker: Cotton, Malcolm John Bernard

    Letters home. Very descriptive, covering: training in Egypt, service on Gallipoli, convalescence on Lemnos and in Egypt and service in France. Includes letters regarding Captain Cotton's death at Pozi...

    3DRL/3071

  12. Daley, Clarice Jessie (Staff Nurse, b.1889 - d.1944); Lawrence, Ernest Alfred (Sergeant, b.1886 - d.1933)

    Private Record

    Maker: Commonwealth of Australia

    Collection relating to the First World War service of Staff Nurse Clarice Jessie Daley, 3 Australian General Hospital and Sergeant Ernest Alfred Lawrence, 1 Light Horse Brigade. Collection consists o...

    PR90/133

  13. Donaldson, George F (Lieutenant, MC, 4th Div Engineers, b.1884)

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    Maker: Donaldson, George F

    LETTERS HOME. DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS SURROUNDING WOUNDING ON GALLIPOLI AND HOSPITALIZATION ON LEMNOS AND MALTA. LETTERS TO BROTHER CLYDE FROM FRANCE. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AWARD. 1915-1916

    2DRL/0436

  14. Dyer, W L (Private, 6th Bn, AIF)

    Private Record

    Maker: Dyer, W L

    TYPESCRIPT OF LETTER SENT BY PTE DYER TO HIS FATHER; WRITTEN FROM REST CAMP ON LEMNOS, DESCRIBES AN ATTEMPT TO TAKE THE GERMAN OFFICERS TRENCH (GALLIPOLI), MENTIONS THE HOPE OF A TRIP TO ENGLAND OR AU...

    PR84/211

  15. Edwards, Cecil Francis MM (Private, b.1895 - d.1948)

    Private Record

    Maker: Edwards, Cecil Francis

    Original diary describing training in Cairo and Alexandria, watching the landing at Gallipoli from on board ship, the high number of wounded, the 'great battle' and the number of trenches captured, be...

    PR00383

  16. Findlay, Arthur William (Private, 22nd Bn, AIF b.1893 - d.1967)

    Private Record

    Maker: Findlay, Arthur William

    DIARY WITH REGULAR SKETCHY ENTRIES, MENTIONS BEING TORPEDOED NEAR LEMNOS, GALLIPOLI, TRENCH LIFE IN FRANCE, VISIT BY BILLY HUGHES, RAIDS, BEING WOUNDED. ALSO TYPESCRIPT COPY WITH ADDED PERSONAL PARTIC...

    PR84/258

  17. Ford, Thomas Walter (Corporal, b.1895 - d.1915); Loud, Frank Thomas (Private, b.1891 - d.1961)

    Private Record

    Maker: Ford, Thomas Walter Loud, Frank Thomas

    Collection relating to the First World War service of 392 Corporal Thomas Walter Ford, 9 Battalion, Gallipoli; and 348 Private Frank Thomas Loud, 9 Battalion. The collection consists of an original h...

    PR89/132

  18. Gammage, John Kingsley (Private, b.1887 - d.1945)

    Private Record

    Maker: Gammage, John Kingsley

    Collection relating to the First World War service of 1764 Private John Kingsley Gammage, 1 Battalion. Collection consists of a typed transcript of a diary kept by Gammage while on Gallipoli, coverin...

    PR82/003

  19. Gardiner, Reginald Scott (Lieutenant)

    Private Record

    Maker: Gardiner, Reginald Scott

    Collection relating to service of Lieutenant Reginald Scott Gardiner, 55 Battalion, Gallipoli, 1914-1915. Collection consists of typewritten extracts of Gardiner's letters to his mother, describing ...

    1DRL/0304

  20. George, Frank Alderley Charles (Corporal)

    Private Record

    Maker: George, Frank Alderley Charles

    Collection relating to service of 332 Corporal Frank Alderley Charles George, 1 Battalion AIF, Egypt and Gallipoli, 1915. Collection is comprised of a typewritten copy of a letter George wrote to his...

    1DRL/0310

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