| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0001492 |
| Collection number | 2DRL/0786 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 53 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Richards, Thomas James 'Rusty' |
| Place made | France, Western Front |
| Date made | 1916-1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
[No. 18] Diary of Thomas James Richards, 13 December 1916 - 26 January 1917
Richards, Thomas James (Lieutenant, b.1882 - d.1935)
- Vol. 4: Diaries of Thomas James Richards, 9 November 1916 - 31 May 1918
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Description
Diary relating to the First World War service of Second Lieutenant Thomas James Richards, 1st Australian Infantry Battalion. The entries in this diary span the period 13 December 1916 to 26 January 1917 and cover Richards’ service and experiences with the 1st Infantry Battalion on the Somme during the winter of 1916/1917. This diary was originally bound by Richards into the last of four volumes and donated to the Australian War Memorial in 1933.