Typed transcript of diary of John Kingsley Gammage, 1915 - 1916

Gammage, John Kingsley (Private, b.1887 - d.1945)

Places	Africa: Egypt Europe: Greece, Aegean Islands, Lemnos Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Lone Pine Area, Lone Pine Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Quinn's Post Area, Quinn's Post Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Cape Helles Area, Achi Baba
Accession Number	RCDIG0000372
Collection number	PR82/003
Collection type	Digitised Collection
Record type	File
Item count	1
Object type	Diary
Physical description	17 Image/s captured
Maker	Gammage, John Kingsley
Date made	Unknown
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918
Copying Provisions	Digital format and content protected by copyright.

Description

Transcript of a diary relating to the First World War service of 1764 Private John Kingsley Gammage, 1st Battalion. The original diary was kept by Gammage while on Gallipoli, covering the period April 1915, when he departed Sydney, to February 1916 when he returned to Egypt. The diary graphically details the conditions on Gallipoli; the conflict, particularly the Battle of Lone Pine where he was wounded; the Australian evacuation and return to Cairo. A list of place names relating to the conflict ends the diary.