Typescript of diaries of Henry 'Harry' Langtip, 1916-1918

Langtip, Henry 'Harry' (Staff Sergeant, b.1888 - d.1940)

< Previous Record

Places	Africa: Egypt Africa: Egypt, Cairo Africa: Egypt, Cairo, Abbassia Africa: Egypt, Frontier, Sinai, El Arish Area, El Arish Africa: Egypt, Frontier, Sinai, Romani Area, Romani Africa: Egypt, North Egypt, Mena Africa: Egypt, North Egypt, Moascar Africa: Egypt, North Egypt, Tel el Kebir Africa: Egypt, Sidi Bishr Africa: Egypt, Suez Canal Africa: Egypt, Suez Canal, El Ferdan Africa: Egypt, Suez Canal, Ismailia Africa: Egypt, Suez Canal, Kantara Africa: Egypt, Suez Canal, Port Said Africa: Egypt, Suez Canal, Suez Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Palestine, Jerusalem Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Palestine, Jordan River Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Palestine, Tel el Fara Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Transjordan, Es Salt
Accession Number	RCDIG0000897
Collection number	PR00053
Collection type	Digitised Collection
Record type	File
Item count	1
Object type	Diary
Physical description	50 Image/s captured
Maker	Langtip, Henry
Place made	Egypt, Egypt: Frontier, Sinai, Ottoman Empire: Palestine, Ottoman Empire: Transjordan
Date made	1916-1918
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918
Copying Provisions	Digital format and content protected by copyright.

Description

Typescript of diaries relating to the First World War service of 2347 Staff Sergeant Henry 'Harry' Langtip, 4th Light Horse Regiment. In this series of diaries Langtip details his service with 4th Light Horse Regiment in Egypt, Palestine and Transjordan. The 1916 diary documents his embarkation from Melbourne and subsequent training and guard duty in Egypt. The 1917 diary then documents Langtip's active service in the Sinai and Palestine, including the charge at Beersheba that took place on 31 October 1917. The last diary, that of 1918, documents the pursuit of the Turkish forces into Transjordan and details the raid on Es Salt in April/May 1918. He was one of four brothers to serve with 4 Light Horse Regiment, the others being 2348 Sergeant Leslie Langtip, 2346 Sapper Bertie Langtip and 2345 Sapper Ernest Langtip.