| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00778 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Grimwade, Harold William |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 96/0819 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Grimwade, Harold William CMG, CB, Croix de Guerre, MID (Major General, b.1869 - d.1949)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of Major General Harold William Grimwade, CMG, CB, Croix de Guerre, MID. Collection consists of an original diary kept by (then) Brigadier General Harold William Grimwade, commanding 3rd Division Artillery during 1918 in France. References include: unit movements, the death of von Richthofen (the Red Baron), preparations for the Battle of Hamel, continual tours of inspection, statistics of German prisoners taken after troop and artillery actions, and descriptions of activities during recreation leave. Original diary is complemented by a typed transcript.