| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2017.6.207 |
| Collection number | 3DRL/0518 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 55 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Downes, Rupert Major |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Palestine |
| Date made | 1917-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Diary No.9 of Rupert Major Downes, 30 December 1917 - 5 March 1918
Description
Diary relating to the First World War service of Colonel Rupert Major Downes, Head Quarters, Desert Mounted Corps. This diary written between 30 December 1917 and 5 March 1918 covers: his work as the Deputy Director of Medical Services of the Desert Mounted Corps; the rain and how it impacts his work; the trouble he goes through to move his car after it got bogged; his view of the advance to, capture and occupation of the town of Jericho; his ride in a Bristol F-2 Fighter and his leave in Luxor and Shellal.