| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00395 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 3 Items |
| Object type | Memoir |
| Maker |
Roberts, Richard |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1914-1918; 1935 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 93/0451 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Roberts, Richard (Private, b.1893 - d.1965)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 773 Private Richard Roberts, 3 Battalion. Collection consists of a memoir 'Memoirs of an Anzac' (original and transcript) describing enlistment and training, active service at Gallipoli with 3 Battalion where he was twice wounded and evacuated to Malta, service in France with comments on trench life, raids, cold, artillery and its effect on nerves, carrying supplies, bodies in trenches, illness, and service with the Battalion band. Also included is a photograph.