| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0001495 |
| Collection number | 2DRL/0786 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 85 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. 21] Diary of Thomas James Richards, 23 May - 30 September 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 Lieutenant Thomas James Richards, 1st Australian Infantry Battalion. The entries in this diary span the period 23 May to 30 September 1917 and cover Richards’ transfer to England for medical treatment, his promotion to lieutenant, and his award of the Military Cross for his actions on 4 May 1917 during the Second Battle of Bullecourt. Also detailed is his return to the 1st Infantry Battalion in early August and subsequent return to England wounded in late September. This diary was originally bound by Richards into the last of four volumes and donated to the Australian War Memorial in 1933.