| Place | Middle East |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 3DRL/3673 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Papers, Typescript |
| Maker |
Thistlethwaite, Gordon |
| Date made | c.1971 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/103/022 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Thistlethwaite, Gordon (Sergeant, b.1887 - d.1980)
Description
Related to the First World War service of 214 Sergeant Gordon Thistlethwaite 11 Light Horse. Typescript entitled 'The Affair at Sharia'. Narrative regarding the mounted charge into Turkish lines at Sharia by 'C' Troop, 'A' Squadron, 11 Light Horse Regiment, November 1917. Gordon Thistlethwaite was 84 years old when this narrative was recorded.