| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR90/115 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 ITEM |
| Object type | Diary |
| Date made | 1915-1917 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 90/1017 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Lister, Eyre George (Major, b.1887 - d.1952)
Description
DIARY RECORDS VOYAGE, TRAINING IN EGYPT, VOYAGE TO FRANCE. DESCRIBES HEAVY FIGHTING AT FROMELLES AND ON THE SOMME. AUTHOR'S ABHORRENCE OF WAR GRADUALLY BECOMES APPARENT, ESPECIALLY IN REGARD TO UNBURIED DEAD. INCLUDES PERIODS IN ENGLAND ON LEAVE AND AT GUNNERY SCHOOL