| Accession Number | PR02070 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 2 wallets: 5 cm |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Hadfield, Arthur |
| Date made | 1916-1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 96/0753 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Hadfield, Arthur (Sapper, b.1893 - d.1969)
Description
Five original First World War diaries (October 1916 to December 1918) compiled by (5543) Sapper Arthur Hadfield relating to his service on the Western Front with 1 Tunnelling Company, 2 Australian Light Railway Company and 1 Light Trench Mortar Battery. Entries relating to tunnelling work include references to mining operations at Hill 60 in October 1916. [Note: a published edition of these diaries exists, 'What did you do in the Great War, Dad? The Diary of Sapper Arthur Hadfield 25 October 1916 to 26 August 1919', by Ian L McAndrew, AWM RC call number 940.48194H129w].