Crawford, Andrew (Major, b.1887 - d.1974)

Place Middle East
Accession Number 3DRL/2602
Collection type Private Record
Record type Collection
Measurement 1 wallet: 1 cm
Object type Diary
Maker Crawford, Andrew
Godwin, Kenneth James
Date made 1916-1918
Access Open
Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. AWM315 419/023/011
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.
Description

Collection related to Major Andrew Crawford, 8th Light Horse Regiment, First World War. Collection consists of four small pocket diaries. Three diaries dated 1916, 1917 and 1918 were kept by Crawford as personal diaries, the fourth diary dated 1918 seems to have been kept by him on behalf of C Squadron, 8th Light Horse Regiment. The diaries contain brief daily entries describing conditions and duties in the Middle East.