| Place | Europe: Belgium |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS0717 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Maker |
Woodward, Oliver Holmes |
| Date made | 1930 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/118/018 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Woodward, Oliver Holmes (Captain, MC (2 bars) 1 Australian Tunnelling Company b: 1885)
Description
Manuscript titled "The Firing of the Hill 60 Mines by the First Australian Tunnelling Company", written by Captain Oliver Holmes Woodward. Discusses the strategic importance of Hill 60 on the Messines Ridge near Ypres, development of tunnels, description of mining system. Covers period October 1916 to June 1917.