| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR90/130 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm. |
| Object type | Diary, Photograph |
| Maker |
Creedon, Daniel Bartholomew Neal, Frederick William |
| Date made | 1915-1916 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 90/1242 |
| 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. |
Creedon, Daniel Bartholomew (Private)
Description
Collection relating to service of 589 Private Daniel Bartholomew Creedon, 9 Battalion, Gallipoli, 1915-1916. Collection consists of a handwritten copy of Creedon's diary. plus a typed transcript and two photographs. Creedon's diary covers his capture at Gallipoli on 28 June 1915 during an attack on Knife Edge Ridge. Later entries describe conditions as a prisoner of war in Turkish camps and hospitals, including military hospitals at Malteppe, Tack Kitchlas, Khangeri and Bilemedik. Private Creedon died while still a prisoner, 27 February 1917
History / Summary
The handwritten copy of the diary was made by 588 Lance Corporal Frederick William Neal, a friend of Private Creedon. The transcript was made by Neal's son, Raymond E Neal.