| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0001008 |
| Collection number | PR00278 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 48 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Stockdale, William |
| Place made | At sea, Egypt, Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Diary of William Stockdale, 1915
Description
Diary relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant William Stockdale, 1st Divisional Train of the Army Service Corps. In this diary, kept between 3 April 1915 and 12 July 1915, Stockdale describes the Gallipoli campaign and provides a detailed account of the landing on 25 April 1915. He also provides a critique of the campaign and criticises the media coverage of it. Stockdale also mentions the death of Major General William Throsby Bridges on 18 May 1915.