Wallet 1 of 1 - Diary of David James Stone, 1916-1917

Stone, David James (Private, b.1893 - d.1967)

Places	Africa: Egypt, Alexandria Africa: Egypt, Suez Canal, Serapeum Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Estaires Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Strazeele Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Pas de Calais, Boulogne Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Flers Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Contay Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Pernois Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Vignacourt Europe: France, Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone, Marseilles Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Newham, Silvertown Europe: United Kingdom, England, Kent, Dartford Europe: United Kingdom, England, Wiltshire, Perham Downs
Accession Number	AWM2018.19.1
Collection number	PR82/034
Collection type	Digitised Collection
Record type	File
Item count	1
Object type	Diary
Physical description	14 Image/s captured
Maker	Stone, David James
Place made	Egypt, France
Date made	1916-1917
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918
Copying Provisions	Digital format and content protected by copyright.

Description

Wallet 1 of 1 - Diary relating to the First World War Service of 3506 Private David James Stone, 49th Australian Infantry Battalion. This file contains one handwritten diary consisting of 12 pages, rewritten while Pte Stone was in hospital recovering from surgery to remove shrapnel after being wounded. In this diary, Pte Stone provides a detailed record of his activities from 1 January 1916 to 25 October 1917; this includes his service in Egypt and his later work as a stretcher bearer in France, as well as conditions experienced on the Front such as trench foot. A short letter from Pte Stone to his mother regarding the distribution of his diary is also included in this collection.