| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 1DRL/0211 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Cooper, Gordon Colin |
| Place made | Egypt, Ottoman Empire: Palestine |
| Date made | 1916-1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM93 12/11/5472 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Cooper, Gordon Colin (Lance Corporal, b.1893 - d.1948)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 475 Private Gordon Colin Cooper, 1 Australian Light Horse Regiment, Egypt and Palestine, 1916-1918. Collection consists of three original diaries containing brief entries covering Cooper's time with the Regiment providing details of his daily routines as well as the preparation for and recovery from desert actions, including the Battle of Romani, in which he participated. A typescript copy of these diaries exists at 2DRL/1114.