| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0000050 |
| Collection number | 3DRL/3376 8/1 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 37 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Physical description | 258 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Birdwood, William Riddell |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Correspondence between Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood and Lady Janetta Birdwood, 1915
Birdwood, Lord William Riddell (Field Marshal, b.1865 - d.1951)
- Series 8: Personal correspondence, 1912-1918
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Description
This folder contains 36 letters written by Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood between 25 March and 27 December 1915. Subjects discussed in these letters include Australian soldiers, the dangers of shelling on the beaches, the sinking of the Triumph, the death of Bridges, the periscope rifle, the planning and carrying out of the Battle of Lone Pine, experiences of flying, Lord Kitchener’s visit, the relations between Australian and New Zealand troops, the weather, and the evacuation from Gallipoli.
This file contains:
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 25 March [1915]
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 4 April [1915]
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 11 April 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 17 April 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 24 April 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 29 April 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, May 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, May 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, May 1915 [includes official report by Birdwood about the landing at Gallipoli, 8 May 1915]
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 15 May 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 17 May 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 24 May 1915 [includes duplicate of letter, 24 May 1915]
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 6 June 1915 [includes duplicate of letter, 6 June 1915]
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 14 June 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 15 June 1915 [includes duplicate of letter, 15 June 1915]
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 20 June 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 28 June 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 4 August 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 9 August 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 18 August 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 22 August 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 4 September 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 19 September 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 30 September 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 6 October 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 12 October 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 15 October 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 23 October 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 12 November 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 21 November 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 25 November 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 4 December 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 8 December 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 18 December 1915
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 21 December 1915 [includes letter from Birdwood to General Monro, 20 December 1915 and "Special order of the day", 21 December 1915]
Letter from Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood, 27 December 1915