[Transcript] Diaries of Thomas James Richards, Vol. 3

Richards, Thomas James (Lieutenant, b.1882 - d.1935)

- Vol. 3: Diaries of Thomas James Richards, 26 January - 8 November 1916

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Places	Africa: Egypt, North Egypt, Tel el Kebir Africa: Egypt, Suez Canal, Serapeum Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Lille, Armentieres Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Mouquet Farm Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Pozieres Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert, Becourt Wood Europe: France, Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone, Marseilles Europe: Greece, Aegean Islands, Lemnos, Mudros
Accession Number	RCDIG0001488
Collection number	2DRL/0786
Collection type	Digitised Collection
Record type	File
Item count	1
Object type	Diary
Physical description	309 Image/s captured
Maker	Australian War Memorial Richards, Thomas James 'Rusty'
Place made	Australia, Belgium, Egypt, France, Western Front
Date made	1916; 1935
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918

Description

Transcript of diaries relating to the First World War service of Lance Corporal Thomas James Richards, 1st Australian Field Ambulance (AFA). This transcript was made of the third bound volume of Richards’ diaries and covers the period 26 January to 8 November 1916. As such the entries detail the return of the 1st AFA to Egypt in early January with the end of the campaign at Gallipoli, and its move to France at the end of March. Once in France, Richards records the treatment of wounded and details his experiences with the 1st AFA as it follows the 1st Division infantry across various theatres of the Western Front. He details the work of the 1st AFA in the Armentieres region in June, and near Albert in July and August when the 1st Division are taking part in the attacks at nearby Pozieres and Mouquet Farm. Richards also records their move to the Ypres sector in late 1916 and return south to the Somme for the winter. This transcript was made by the Australian War Memorial in 1935.