| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR82/034 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Stone, David James |
| Place made | Egypt, France |
| Date made | 1916-1917 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/022/045 |
| 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. |
Stone, David James (Private, b.1893 - d.1967)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 3506 Private David James Stone, 9 th Battalion and 49th Battalion. Collection includes one handwritten diary consisting of twelve pages, rewritten while Stone was in hospital recovering from surgery to remove shrapnel after being wounded. The diary records Stone's service in Egypt and his later work as a stretcher bearer in France, as well as conditions experienced on the Front such as trench foot.