| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR01269 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 6 items (3cm) |
| Object type | Diary, Typescript, Document |
| Maker |
Gibson, Elsie Maud |
| Date made | 1914-1915 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Gibson, Elsie Maud (Sister, b.1887 - d.1970)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of Sister Elsie Gibson, 1914-1915.
Wallet 1 of 2 - Wallet consists of the original handwritten diary kept by Sister Elsie Gibson from November 1914 to September 1915 when she sailed from Hobart to Egypt and her experiences on the hospital ship H.M.H.S. Gascon.
Wallet 2 of 2 - Wallet consists of the bound typed transcript of the diary kept by Sister Elsie Gibson from November 1914 to September 1915 when she sailed from Hobart to Egypt and her experiences on the hospital ship H.M.H.S. Gascon. The diary includes photocopies of Gibson's graduation certificate from the Hobart General Hospital, photographs, letters received regarding her army appointment and her army record. The wallet also contains an envelop and originals of lists: H.M.H.S. Gascon - Operations performed - Due to gun shot wounds, Number of trips on H.M.H.S. Gascon, and Number of patients (copies included in the bound typed transcript).