| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2020.22.186 |
| Collection number | 3DRL/4104 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Wallet |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary, Manuscript |
| Physical description | 81 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Bosward, Charles Frederick Richmond |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Wallet 1 of 1 - Diary relating to the service of Charles Frederick Richmond Bosward, 1915
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 958 Lance Sergeant Charles Frederick Richmond Bosward, 4 Battalion, Gallipoli, 1915.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection consists of a handwritten copy of a diary kept by Lance Sergeant Bosward from 3 April 1915 to 4 August 1915. Bosward describes the landing at Gallipoli and his time on the peninsular describing condtions, actions and noting people he knew.
History / Summary
Charles Frederick Richmond Bosward was wounded during the attack on Lone Pine on 6 August 1915 and died of his wounds a week later on 14 August 1915. He is buried in Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey.