| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 2DRL/0055 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 2 cm |
| Object type | Document, Letter, Papers |
| Maker |
Barton, Nathaniel Dunbar |
| Place made | Australia, Egypt, Ottoman Empire: Palestine, Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1915-1917 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 94/0446 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Barton, Nathaniel Dunbar CBE ED, (Colonel, b.1894 - d.1985)
Description
Collection of letters written by Major Nathaniel Dunbar Barton to his family during the First World War. The letters provide a personal account of service as an officer in the 7th Light Horse Regiment. Commencing in Sydney with the formation of the Regiment, the letters cover service in Egypt, action on the Gallipoli Peninsular, the evacuation and return to Egypt where, reunited with their horses, action continues throughout the Sinai desert and Palestine. See also "Nat D Barton's letters home : 1914-1918 war", held in the Memorial's book collection at F940.48194 B293.