| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00266 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: x 1 cm |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Finney, John Spence |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 93/0359 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Finney, John Spence (Corporal, b.1885 - d.1971)
Description
Diary written by Corporal John Spence Finney during active service with the 44 Battalion in France, chiefly January-August 1918. Entries provide detailed accounts of Finney's experience during the August offensive, recording conditions of trench life, artillery bombardments, patrols, souvenir hunting and a description of an address given by Prime Minister William Hughes.