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  1. Adelt, Carl (Tumpeter, 1st LH Regt d.1915)

    Private Record

    Maker: Adelt, Carl

    DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VOYAGE FROM SYDNEY TO CAIRO INCLUDING REFERENCE TO THE "SYDNEY/EMDEN" ENCOUNTER. MENTIONS BEHAVIOUR OF NEW ZEALAND TROOPS. COPIED FROM DIARY FOR PERIOD OCT 1914 TO JAN 1915

    3DRL/7529

  2. Bowler, Val F (Trooper, 1st LHR, AIF)

    Private Record

    Maker: Bowler, Val F

    LETTER FROM TROOPER BOWLER, WRITTEN IN 1915, DESCRIBING CONDITIONS IN EGYPT, BOREDOM OF SOLDIERS AND BRIEF REPORTS OF FIGHTING IN THE DARDANELLES

    PR86/258

  3. Brown, E A (Driver, b.1887)

    Private Record

    Maker: Brown, Edwin Albert Ernest

    Collection relating to No 48 Driver E A Brown, 1st ALH Regiment and 1st Signal Squadron, WW1. Collections consists of two diaries with regular entries covering training in Egypt and service on Gallip...

    2DRL/1285

  4. Carr, Roland Mansfield (Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant, b.? - d.1915)

    Private Record

    Maker: Carr, Roland Mansfield

    PERSONAL DIARY RELATING TO CARR'S SERVICE IN EGYPT AND GALLIPOLI. INCLUDES QUINN'S POST, POPE'S HILL AND LONE PINE. FIELD SERVICE POSTCARD TO HIS SISTER FROM GALLIPOLI. COPY OF MESSAGE GIVING DETAILS ...

    PR84/084

  5. Conway, Ken (Private, 1st L H Regt)

    Private Record

    Maker: Conway, Ken

    LETTERS RE GALLIPOLI EXPERIENCES WRITTEN BY CONWAY TO MALLETT (1983-85) SHORT MEMOIR RE GALLIPOLI EXPERIENCES BY CONWAY (1934)

    PR85/257

  6. Dowling, Eric Sheen (Lieutenant, 1st LH Regt b.1896 - d.1917)

    Private Record

    Maker: Dowling, Eric Sheen

    MAKES DISPARAGING REMARKS ABOUT BRITISH SOLDIERS IN ACTION. DETAILED LETTER ON CONDITIONS ON GALLIPOLI

    2DRL/0258

  7. Dugan, John N (Captain, 1st LH b.1896 - d.1958)

    Private Record

    Maker: Dugan, John N

    Commissioning warrants of Captain Dugan, photograph of Captain Dugan and photocopy of the same.

    PR85/430

  8. Edwards, George Peacock (Lieutenant)

    Private Record

    Maker: Edwards, George Peacock

    Collection relating to service of Lt George Peacock Edwards, 1 Australian Light Horse, Egypt, 1916. Collection comprises 2 pocket notebooks which contains what apperars to be a nominal roll of 'B' Tr...

    1DRL/0258

  9. Edwards, George Peacock (Lieutenant, b.1889 - d.1916)

    Private Record

    Maker: Edwards, George Peacock

    Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant George Peacock Edwards, 1 Light Horse Regiment, at sea, Gallipoli, Egypt and France, 1914-1916. Wallet 1 of 1 - contains a typed trans...

    PR04020

  10. Hancock, Frederick (Lieutenant, 1st Aust LH Regt and No. 1 Sqn AFC and POW, Turkey b.1890 - d.1930)

    Private Record

    Maker: Hancock, Frederick

    LETTERS HOME. IRREGULAR AND NOT DESCRIPTIVE. FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS. CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING HANCOCK'S CAPTURE AND THEN REPATRIATION FROM TURKEY

    2DRL/0530

  11. Hobbs, John Dudley

    Private Record

    Maker: Hobbs, John Dudley

    Collection relating to 34 Sapper (Spr) John Dudley Hobbs who served with 1st Signal Troop, 1st Australian Light Horse Brigade during the First World War. Comprises a black and white photocopy of a han...

    PR85/289

  12. Horder, Leslie Sydney (Sergeant, b.1890 - d.1964)

    Private Record

    Maker: Horder, Leslie Sydney

    Collection relating to service of 1050 Sergeant Leslie Sydney Horder, 1 Light Horse Regiment. Collection consists of five original handwritten diaries, containing regular entries covering: sea voyage ...

    3DRL/6595

  13. Hudson, Ernest Alfred Knight, DSO (Major, b.1872 - d.1918)

    Private Record

    Maker: Ernest Alfred Knight

    Collection relating to the service of Major Ernest Alfred Knight Hudson, DSO, Anzac Mounted Divisional HQ, Egypt, 1915-1918. Collection includes letters written by Hudson to his wife in Australia, wh...

    1DRL/0364

  14. Irving, George Joseph (Driver, b.1891 - d.?)

    Private Record

    Maker: Irving, George Joseph

    Collection relating to the First World War service of 1321 Driver George Joseph Irving. Two original letters handwritten by Driver Irving to his family whilst he was on active service during the Firs...

    PR04384

  15. Kater, Edward Darvall (b.1880 - d.1967) and Kater, Eric Stanley, MC (Captain, b.1880 - d.1967)

    Private Record

    Maker: Kater, Edward D Kater, Eric Stanley

    Letters sent home by Edward Darwall Kater and Captain Eric Stanley Kater describing voyage to South Africa, experiences of war while serving in the Cavalry Regiment in the Boer War and the First World...

    PR01205

  16. Knodler, Reginald John

    Private Record

    Maker: Knodler, Reginald John

    DIARY COVERING 1916 WITH BRIEF ENTRIES DESCRIBING EVENTS IN EGYPT AND PALESTINE. CERTIFICATES OF DISCHARGE FROM AIF AND CITIZENS FORCES

    PR86/217

  17. 1. Knodler, Reginald John (Trooper); 2. Knodler, Keith Jack (Warrant Officer)

    Private Record

    Maker: Knodler, Keith Jack Knodler, Reginald John

    Collection relating to the service of Trooper Reginald John Knodler, 1 Light Horse Regiment, AIF, Egypt, 1914-1915, and to the service of Warrant Officer Keith Jack Knodler, 30 Squadron RAAF, 1942-194...

    PR88/005

  18. Macfarlane, Stuart Robertson (Lieutenant, 1st LH Regt b.1894)

    Private Record

    Maker: Macfarlane, Stuart Robertson

    Collection relating to Lieutenant Stuart R Macfarlane, 1st Light Horse Regiment, First World War. Consists of a typed portion of diary, describing garrison duty and camp life. It gives details of va...

    2DRL/0211

  19. Magee Family (1. 1st LH Regt AIF. 2. AANS AIF)

    Private Record

    LETTERS WRITTEN BY PTE E W MAGEE TO HIS SISTER NELL PRIOR TO HIS DEATH, INCLUDING A LETTER FROM THE CHAPLAIN ABOARD THE HOSPITAL SHIP "DEVANHA" RELATING TO HIS BURIAL AT SEA. LATER PAPERS RELATE TO SI...

    PR88/079

  20. Merrington, Ernest Northcroft (Chaplain Colonel, b.1876 - d.1953)

    Private Record

    Maker: Merrington, Ernest Northcroft

    Collection relating to the service of Chaplain Ernest Northcroft Merrington, Gallipoli, 1915. Collection consists of typescript extracts from Merrington's diary, supplemented by comments added by Mer...

    1DRL/0496

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