Pitty, Desmond S (Alias Richards, David J) (Private, 9th Bn, AIF d.1916)

Places	Africa: Egypt Europe: France Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Strazeele Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane
Accession Number	PR84/128
Collection type	Private Record
Record type	Collection
Measurement	1 wallet: 1cm
Object type	Papers
Maker	Pitty, Desmond S
Date made	1915-1916
Access	Open
Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room.	AWM315 749/081/030
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright	Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain
Copying Provisions	Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.

Description

Four page black and white photcopy of diary manintained by Pitty (who served as Pte David J Richards) from his departure from Brisbane, through passage to Egypt, transfer to France, and camp in the Strazeele area. He was Killed In Action on 20 April 1916, most probably by the bullet which also damaged the diary.