| Place | Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Lille, Armentieres |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS1255 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 item |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Maker |
Peters, Charles Harold |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 88/0047 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Peters, Charles Harold, MC & bar (Captain, b. - d.)
Description
Entry written for the Australian War Records Essay competition, entitled `The Raiding Days', accounting for a large scale raid carried out in the Houplines sector, Armentieres, by elements of the 37th and 38th Battalions AIF on 28 February 1917. Captain Peters was scout officer for `C' Company 38th Battalion. The essay won the Silver medal. Briefly annotated.