| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR84/331 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 6 ITEMS |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Thompson, Edgar Allan |
| Date made | 1916-1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/108/025 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Thompson, Edgar Allan (Private, 21st Bn, AIF)
Description
REGULAR ENTRIES DESCRIBE LIFE IN THE TRENCHES FOR THE INFANTRY SOLDIER ENCOUNTERING MUD, LONG FATIGUES, POOR RATIONS AND THE RELATIVE EASY LIFE OF OFFICERS. COMMENTS DISPARAGINGLY ON GEN SMYTH. LATER ENTRIES RELATE TO HIS WOUNDING, HOSPITALIZATION AND EVENTUAL RETURN TO AUSTRALIA