| Accession Number | PR02028 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Diary, Typescript |
| Maker |
Giddings, Oliver Thomas |
| Place made | Egypt, Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1914-1916 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Giddings, Oliver Thomas (Private, b.? - d.1916)
Description
Typescript of a diary written by 1333 Private Oliver Thomas Giddings of 3 Battalion covering the period 27 August 1914 to March 3 1915. Entries detail enlistment and training in Australia, voyage to and training in Egypt. A separate typescript summary of diary entries, titled "Partial Diary from April' covers the period April 1915 to May 1916, and his active service experiences in Gallipoli, subsequent evacuation, move to France and initial operations on the Western Front. Collection includes additional (later?) typescript of diary entries and a fair copy tyepscript copy of the 'Partial Diary'.