| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0000474 |
| Collection number | PR03193 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 35 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Knuckey, Verner Gladders |
| Date made | Unknown |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Transcript diary of Verner Gladders Knuckey, 1917-1918
Description
Transcript of a diary relating to the First World War service of 1586 Private Verner Gladders Knuckey, 2nd Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. The original diary was kept by Private Knuckey between 16 December 1917 and 16 May 1918. In the diary Private Knuckey describes the effects of cold weather on morale, recounts an incident involving General Birdwood and provides and account of the death of Baron von Richthofen.