| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS1355 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 0.75 metre |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Gallwey, Wilfred Denver |
| Date made | 1919-1929 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/036/008 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
Gallwey, Wilfred Denver (Corporal, 52 Battalion, 15 Battalion and 47 Battalion, AIF, b.1898 - d.1967)
Description
Manuscript and bound typescript of "The Silver King" - memoirs based on Gallwey's letters and diaries of the 1914-1918 war. The detailed account records the conditions and daily occurrences experienced while at various training camps, on active service at Bullecourt and Messines, recuperating from illness and aboard transport ships. Includes illustrations, speeches and anecdotes.