| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00633 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 Item |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Smyth, William Ernest |
| Date made | 1916-1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 94/0317 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Smyth, William Ernest. (Private, b.1892 - d.1977)
Description
Transcript of diary describes duties on troopship including grooming of horses; hospital stay in Cairo after contracting mumps; obtaining a telegraphist job with 4th Signal Troop Engineers, 4th Light Horse Brigade; and attending a signal course. Also describes `stunts' at Gaza, Beersheba, and Sheria, mentioning dust, death of horse, and retreating Turks.