Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1918

Cooper, Gordon Colin (Lance Corporal, b.1893 - d.1948)

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Places	Africa: Egypt, Cairo Africa: Egypt, Suez Canal, Suez Asia: Ceylon, Colombo Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Palestine, Bethlehem Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Palestine, Dead Sea Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Palestine, Jericho Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Palestine, Jerusalem Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Palestine, Jordan River
Accession Number	RCDIG0000905
Collection number	1DRL/0211
Collection type	Digitised Collection
Record type	File
Item count	1
Object type	Diary
Physical description	171 Image/s captured
Maker	Cooper, Gordon Colin
Place made	Australia, Ceylon, Egypt, Egypt: Frontier, Sinai, Ottoman Empire: Palestine, Ottoman Empire: Transjordan
Date made	1918
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918
Copying Provisions	Digital format and content protected by copyright.

Description

Diary relating to the First World War service of 475 Private Gordon Colin Cooper, 1st Light Horse Regiment. In this diary, written between 1 January 1918 and 23 November 1918, Cooper records his service as part of 1st Light Horse Regiment, which also includes sketches, translations of Arabic words into English, a poem and a list of warring countries. Cooper details his service in Palestine and Transjordan, and describes the raids on Amman and Es Salt. The diary concludes as Cooper heads home to Australia.