| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2017.7.241 |
| Collection number | PR00519 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 20 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Hardie, John |
| Place made | France, United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Diary of John Hardie, 1918
Description
Diary relating to the First World War service of 3842 Private John Hardie, 33rd Battalion. The entries in this diary span the period 1 February - 23 September 1918. In this diary Hardie writes about leaving Warminster, England and returning to the base and arriving at the Reinforcement camp. Hardie mentions re-joining his battalion in France and his experience of attacks and witnessing lives lost in the trenches of the Western Front. Also included in this diary is a dinner menu, list of addresses from Sydney and lists with accounting figures related to insurance, rates and repairs. There is also a list of titles written by the author Rosa Nouchette Carey. The entries in the diary end on 25th September 1918.