| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0001494 |
| Collection number | 2DRL/0786 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 70 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Richards, Thomas James 'Rusty' |
| Place made | France, United Kingdom: England, Western Front |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
[No. 20] Diary of Thomas James Richards, 3 April - 24 May 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 3 April to 24 May 1917 and cover Richards’ return to the 1st Infantry Battalion from training, his participation in the Second Battle of Bullecourt in May, and his wounding by a bomb explosion. He would be awarded the Military Cross for his actions during the battle on 4 May 1917. This diary was originally bound by Richards into the last of four volumes and donated to the Australian War Memorial in 1933.