| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00557 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Baldwin, Rupert Thomas James |
| Date made | 1914-1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 95/0250 |
| 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. |
Baldwin, Rupert Thomas James (Sergeant; b.1887 - d.1958)
Description
Diaries with detailed entries describing sea voyage, training in Egypt and active service on Western Front. Comments vividly on fighting in numerous battles, the mud and freezing conditions during the winter of 1916-1917, plight of wounded, gas attacks. Baldwin had a larrikin attitude to army life which saw him AWL at every opportunity, always returning to his battalion prior to action.