| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR83/027 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent:1.5cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Shaw, George Duncan |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1915-1979 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/093/024 |
| 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. |
Shaw, George Duncan (Lieutenant, b.1894 - d.1984)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant George Shaw, 28 Battalion, AIF.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection consists of copies of letters and papers detailing Lieutenant Shaw's experiences at Gallipoli, particularly the events leading up the evacuation of the peninsula in December 1915. Many of the later letters recount in detail his return visits to Gallipoli and his reflections whilst visiting familiar places, such as Russell's Top. Also included are several transcripts from ABC Television interviews with Lieutenant Shaw. The letters and papers date from between 1915 and 7 February 1979, the date the copies were made is unknown. Shaw later served in the Second World War.