Wallet 1 of 1 - Unofficial History 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station

Accession Number	AWM2021.7.201
Collection number	MSS2104
Collection type	Digitised Collection
Record type	Wallet
Item count	1
Object type	Manuscript
Physical description	41 Image/s captured
Maker	Stacy, Harold Skipton
Date made	1938
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918

Accession Number

AWM2021.7.201

Collection number

MSS2104

Collection type

Digitised Collection

Record type

Wallet

Item count

Object type

Manuscript

Physical description

41 Image/s captured

Maker

Stacy, Harold Skipton

Date made

1938

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Manuscript presented in three parts.

Part 1 details the history of the 2nd Australian Casualty clearing station from august 1915 through the change of commanding officer in March 1917. Included in Part 1 are lists of equipment, staff and transport arrangements for the unit. Part 1 includes anecdotes and details relating to life in the unit, and details some personalities from the unit.

Part 2 details the experiences and actions of the unit from April 1917 to March 1919. Part 2 includes accounts of the unit in action at the battle of Messines and other activities of the unit during the period covered.

Part 3 details the men of the units thoughts on saluting and their experiences in French towns behind the lines. An appendix is included containing additional information, and 9 captioned black and white photos relating to the units various camps.