| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Gueudecourt |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR01919 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 4 cm |
| Object type | Diary, Papers, Photograph |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1914-1921 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Adams, John MC & Bar (Lieutenant, b.1890 - d.1981)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of Lt John Adams MM & Bar, 54th Battalion. Collections consists of a diary covering the period August 1914 to September 1917. Entries include training at Victoria Barracks in Sydney, service at Gallipoli and the Western Front including the Somme. Also included are five letters relating to awards; one list of names for the thirteenth and fourteenth section; typed account of injuries suffered by Adams (1915-1918); and a photograph of soldier taken in Gueudecourt on the Somme, 1916.
History / Summary
Lt John Adams served on Gallipoli for the entire campaign, landing on 25 April 1915 and evacuating on 20 December 1915.