Diary of Alexander Sutherland Mackay, 5 March 1918 - 7 September 1918

Mackay, Alexander Sutherland (Gunner, b.1884 - d.1918)

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Places	Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines, Hill 63 Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Bailleul Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Abbeville Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Hamel Area, Hamel Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Aubigny Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Mericourt-L'Abbe Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Montdidier, Meharicourt Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Peronne
Accession Number	AWM2018.19.51
Collection number	1DRL/0441
Collection type	Digitised Collection
Record type	File
Item count	1
Object type	Diary
Physical description	55 Image/s captured
Maker	Mackay, Alexander Sutherland
Place made	Belgium, France
Date made	1918
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918

Description

Diary relating to the First World War service of 30137 Gunner Alexander Sutherland Mackay, 8th Australian Field Artillery Brigade. This diary written between 5 March 1918 and 7 September 1918 covers his confusion over why the German are leaving his area at the front line relatively alone; his movement to near Bailleul; the sudden shift of his unit and all the material he was forced to leave behind; his criticism of the British troops; the death of 20761 Bombardier Philip Swain; the general movements of his battery; the condition of Amiens as his passes by; his sighting of both allied and German aeroplanes; the battle of Hamel; the action of the Germans as his sees them from his position; how information gets to the troops without newspapers; how his unit managed to capture a few German guns and use them against the Germans; his description of German prisoners of war and his move to the reserved line.