[Transcript] Diaries of Thomas James Richards, Vol. 2

Richards, Thomas James (Lieutenant, b.1882 - d.1935)

- Vol. 2: Diaries of Thomas James Richards, 25 April 1915 - 25 January 1916

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Places	Africa: Egypt, Alexandria Africa: Egypt, Cairo Africa: Egypt, North Egypt, Mena Europe: Greece, Aegean Islands, Lemnos Europe: Greece, Aegean Islands, Lemnos, Mudros Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli) Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Anzac Beaches Area, Gaba Tepe Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Lone Pine Area, Lone Pine
Accession Number	RCDIG0001478
Collection number	2DRL/0786
Collection type	Digitised Collection
Record type	File
Item count	1
Object type	Diary
Physical description	308 Image/s captured
Maker	Australian War Memorial Richards, Thomas James 'Rusty'
Place made	At sea, Australia, Egypt, Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli
Date made	1915-1916; 1935
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918

Description

Transcript of diaries relating to the First World War service of 25 Private Thomas James Richards, 1st Australian Field Ambulance. This transcript was made of the second bound volume of Richards’ diaries and covers the period 25 April 1915 to 25 January 1916. As such the entries detail: the landing at Gallipoli and the work of the 1st Australian Field Ambulance during the Gallipoli campaign; the August Offensive; Richards’ medical evacuation to and convalescence in Egypt; his return to Anzac in late October; and the evacuation of Anzac in December. This transcript was made by the Australian War Memorial in 1935.