| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR04020 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Edwards, George Peacock |
| Place made | At sea, Egypt, Egypt: Frontier, Sinai, Romani Area, Romani, Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1914-16 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Edwards, George Peacock (Lieutenant, b.1889 - d.1916)
Description
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 transcript of a diary written by Edwards covering his service from November 1914 to August 1916 [with gaps].
In his diary, Edwards articulately describes his voyage to Egypt and his involvement in the Gallipoli campaign including action at Quinn's Post and giving Turks water during the armistice to bury the dead. He writes of organising bomb throwing classes, the modern and improvised bombs used by the Turks, being part of General Godley's bodyguard, the death of so many mates, and the suffering and anguish of the wounded. After a gap of six months, Edwards resumes his diary in Sianai and Palestine, commenting on conditions for British Yeomanry officers routed at Ogratina, mentioning the accusations against Australians of looting, commenting on extreme heat and conditions and the severe lack of water for men and horses, considering newspaper reports of heroic deeds, and discussing engagements in Romani.