| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0000451 |
| Collection number | 1DRL/0373 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 100 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Idriess, Ion Llewellyn |
| Place made | Egypt, Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Diary of Ion Llewellyn Idriess, October 1916
Description
Diary relating to First World War service of 358 Trooper Ion Llewellyn Idriess, 5th Light Horse Regiment. Entries are mostly undated, but one entry is dated 1 October [1916]. In this diary, Idriess mentions desert operations, close combat, rescue of wounded soldiers and cholera, and compares trench fighting to fighting in the open.