| Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR04630 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Cook, Wallace Gordon |
| Date made | 1917-1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Cook, Wallace Gordon (Sapper)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 7479 Sapper Wallace Gordon Cook, 4th Division Signal Company, AIF. Collection consists of a handwritten diary written by Spr Cook between 6 July 1917 and 24 January 1918 describing his daily duties including a visit form Gen Birdwood and the movement of his company. The diary is written in a First World War French travel log. Inserted into the diary is a letter written by Spr Cook to his parents.