| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00470 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 26 items |
| Object type | Diary, Souvenir |
| Maker |
McNair, Livingstone |
| Date made | 1915-1920 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 94/0772 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
McNair, Livingstone (L/Cpl)
Description
Brief diary entries describe training in Egypt and active service in France until evacuated with shell shock (July-Aug 1916). Includes detailed notes on German hand grenades and Mills hand grenade. Also postcards to and from his mother, some expressing her anxiety and desire to see him return home. (see also Military Heraldry).