| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR03583 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 2cm |
| Object type | Diary, Document |
| Maker |
Forbes, Alfred Ernest |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1915-1916 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
| Transcript | Download PDF document of Forbes, Alfred Ernest (Signaller, b.1896 - d.1946) (file) |
Forbes, Alfred Ernest (Signaller, b.1896 - d.1946)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 53 Signaller Alfred Ernest Forbes, 37 Battalion, England and France. Collection consists of Forbes' 1916 Soldiers Pay book kept in a Commonwealth Bank folder; two diaries written by Forbes covering his embarkation and journey to England on SS Persic in 1916 and his subsquent service in France. Diary entries include notes on signaller training and codes, instructions on map reading, life in camp at Salisbury Plains, sightseeing in London, and the capture of a German submarine UC-5 in the river Thames.
A transcription of this collection is available (pdf)
History / Summary
The diaries of Signaller Forbes include details about the review undertaken by King George V of the troops in camp at Salisbury Plain in 1916 and his impressions of camp training and conditions. Some of the entries are written in the form of letters he would later send to his family in Australia. At the back of the first diary there are extensive notes on codes, cable laying and despatch riding.