Personal letters (approx. 150) of Edward Howells sent to his wife during WW1 from Turkey, Egypt, France and England. Letters (in German) received from Lydia Imberger in Jaffa. Official correspondence from HQ. Picture postcards (approx. 130) of the above locations. Collection includes notebooks and some personal photographs. WW1 collection of personal and official letters, postcards, and notebooks, belonging to Captain Edward John Howells (23rd Battalion, B Company/1st Field Squadron). photographs, ww1, letters, edward john howells, 23 battalion, lydia imberger

WW1 diary, notes and photographs of Private Herbert William Cripps. Covers the period from October 1916 until October 1919. Includes a list of "autographs" of participants collected by Cripps on the evening before the attack on St Quentin Canal. Cripps departed Melbourne onboard HMAT Nestor 2 October 1916, and returned to Australia in January 1919. Black, soft-covered notebook, loose-leaf notes and (four) photographs. WW1 diary of Herbert Cripps (2660 - 60th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement).herbert william cripps, 60 battalion, 58 battalion, photographs, diaries, st quentin canal

Diary covers the period from embarkation in Adelaide on 11 January 1916 until part way through the return trip to Australia in January 1919.Black, card-cover notebook. WW1 diary of David Reginald Tynan (1837 - 32nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement).ww1, diaries, david reginald tynan, 32 battalion, 4 pioneer battalion

Description by Alfred Keys of Gallipoli landing and subsequent engagements, and details of woundings and deaths of men known to him.Thirteen foolscap pages by Alfred Keys (569 - 5th Battalion, F Company), dated 28 May 1915 at Heliopolis.ww1, gallipoli, 5 battalion, diaries, alfred edward keys

Boswell Clark embarked from Melbourne on 10 May 1915 and returned on 10 October 1916. Wounded in France. Copy of a letter to his father, dated 19/6/1918, included. Three notebooks - two hardcover, one softcover. Diary of Boswell Clark (584 - 21 Battalion, C Company) covers parts of the period between mid-May 1915 and mid-January 1916. ww1, diaries, boswell clark, 21 battalion

Diary begins 26 February 1917 and ends 16 June 1917. Covers time spent on Western Front. Small coverless pocket notebook. Diary of Robert Rail (5411 - 24th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement). ww1, diaries, robert robertson rail, 24 battalion

Diary details action seen at Gallipoli, Pozieres, Mouquet Farm and Passchendale. Diary may have been written (much?) later than experiences described. Incomplete, coverless notebook - commences at part of page 4, complete from page 5 onwards. Diary of William Elverd (1995 - 16th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement).ww1, western front, diaries, william augustus elverd, 16 battalion

Covers the period - with some breaks - from embarkation in Melbourne on 16 December 1916 until early 1919. Four softcover notebooks. Diaries of William Thomson (4631 - 29th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement) - one notebook contains only photographs.ww1, western front, diaries, william milne thomson, 29 battalion

Diary covers the period from February 1915 until September 1915, including the landing and subsequent operations at Gallipoli. Raymond Baldock was killed in action on the Western Front in September 1917.Black, softcovered notebook with string marker. Diary of Raymond Baldock (520 - 8th Battalion, E Company).ww1, gallipoli, diaries, raymond vernon baldock, 8 battalion

Period covered by diary from April 1915 until Fyfe's return to Australia in February 1916, includes Gallipoli operations. Letter outlines details and circumstances of the death at Gallipoli of John (Jack) Henry Cartwright (Taylor's son). Fyfe embarked again from Melbourne in October 1916 and was a POW in Europe.Handwritten copy (sixty two pages) of WW1 diary of Peter Fyfe (709 - 14th Battalion). Sheets enclosed in a Scottish Union & National Insurance Company cover. Two-page letter dated June 1916 to Mrs Margaret Taylor of Korumburra.gallipoli, diaries, peter maurice fyfe, 14 battalion, prisoners of war, john henry cartwright, margaret taylor

Diary commences November 1917 with embarkation on HMT Nestor through service in Europe until disembarkation in May 1919 on HMT Czar, transhipped to HS Dongola.Hardbound notebook of approximatley one hundred and fifty typed pages. WW1 diary of William Montgomery (6847A - 21st Battalion, 20th Reinforcement).ww1, diaries, 21 battalion, william mitchell montgomery

Notebooks contain training notes, duties and procedures, personnel changes. Morris embarked from Fremantle on 6 June 1916, and won a Military Cross in 1918. Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when the enemy delivered a counter attack and penetrated part of the line. This officer led a party and drove him out, inflicting severe casualties. He set an excellent example to his men.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: 12 February 1919Collection of (six) notebooks of Captain Morris Lewis (44th Battalion, B Company).ww1, diaries, morris lewis, 44 battalion

Coleman embarked from Fremantle on HMAT Ascanius on 2nd November 1914. He was killed at Gallipoli on 25th April 1915.Letters, postcard, photographs, medals and notebook of Edward Coleman (647 - 11th Battalion, F Company). Notebook contains sketches and three poems.photographs, ww1, gallipoli, letters, edward john coleman, 11 battalion, ascanius

Diary covers the period from embarkation in Melbourne on board RMS Ormonde on 7 March 1918, until final medical examination in London on 31 July 1918.Red, softcovered WW1 diary of Albert Dance (3617 - 58th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement). ww1, diaries, albert richard dance, 58 battalion, rms ormonde

Wilson embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Themistocles on 28 January 1916. Diary covers the periods September 1915 to November 1916, and from January 1917 to September 1917. Generally, only sparse entries.WW1 diary and training notebook of Hugh Wilson (5th Battalion, 14 Reinforcement).

8th Battalion embarked from Melbourne on board Transport A24 Benalla on 19th October 1914. Temple was awarded the Military Cross in mid 1918, and Bar to Military Cross in mid 1919. He returned to Australia in July 1919, and later (1920?) returned to France to marry and live.Collection of Alfred Temple (938 - 8th Battalion, H Company) includes 8th Battalion Christmas card, letter signed by General Birdwood congratulating Lieutenant Temple on being awarded the Military Cross, wedding invitation to the Paris wedding (on 26/2/20) of Lt Temple, and a letter dated 5 December 1941 from Temple - in occupied France - to his mother via a neutral source in USA.military cross, ww1, letters, 8 battalion, alfred douglas temple, general birdwood

Letters to Green's family cover two main periods: from Geelong Camp early May 1916 until embarkation on board Orontes on 16 August 1916, and from France on 7 December 1916 until 31 March 1917. Green was killed at Bullecourt on 11 April 1917.Sixty WW1 letters of Henry George Green (2198 - 46th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement).ww1, bullecourt, letters, henry george green, 46 battalion

John Newnham embarked from Melbourne 10/5/1915 and returned on 21/5/1917. William left Melbourne on 25/2/1915 and returned on 3/7/1919. Sister Ada Newnham served with the Australian Army Nursing Service.WW1 letters and cards (approx. 100) sent to family by John Newnham (682 - 24th Battalion, C Company) and William Newnham (430 - 8th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron) - letters mostly written by William. ww1, letters, 24 battalion, 8 light horse regiment, william james newnham, john edward newnham

Earl's letter to his mother, dated 3rd June 1917, tells of the ordeal of being trapped in a mine for forty three hours at Hill 60 on the Western Front. In his letter, Earl states his belief that it was only because of Sgt Alexander Hood that a rescue attempt was undertaken. Earl died of disease the following month (July 1917). Alexander Hood was killed in action on 31st October 1917. Earl's brother, Stewart Leigh Earl ( 2404 - 46th Battalion), served and survived. Double-sided one page handwritten letter of Edward Earl (3597 - 4 Tunnelling Company, Headquarters 1).ww1, western front, hill 60, edward william earl, 4 tunnelling company, alexander hood

60th Battalion Presentation of Colours at the Recreation Ground, Carlton on 6th June 1915. Presentation by Governor-General and Commander in Chief of the Commonwealth of Australia, Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson.Presentation of Colours procedural program - Sunday, 6th June 191560 battalion colours, ronald munro ferguson, presentation of colours

Evans embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT Hororata on 19th October 1914, and returned to Australia 4th June 1919. Several WW1 letters of Gordon Evans ( 677 - 6th Battalion, F Company). Includes pocket bible, and sewn pouch.ww1, letters, 6 battalion, 4 field battery, gordon evans

Pumfrey embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT Chilka on 2nd February 1915 and returned to Australia on 1st July 1919. McDonald embarked on board HMAT Star of Victoria on 10 September 1915 and, after being shot in the stomach at Pozieres, returned to Australia on 7th August 1916.Seventy six letters of James McDonald (2872 - 5th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement) and thirty five letters of James William Pumfrey (5175 - Light Horse Brigade Train 3), addressed to Miss Ida Rutherford. Includes photograph album belonging to Rutherford.ww1, 5 battalion, james mcdonald, james william pumfrey, ida rutherford, light horse brigade train 3, pozieres

The sender of one (or more) of the cards was John William Hunter (4713 - 24th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement). Hunter died of wounds on 8th May 1917 at Bullecourt.Album collection of embroidered and non-embroidered WW1 postcards from various sources to an unknown recipient.john william hunter, ww1, 24th battalion

Ray Baldock embarked from Melbourne on board Benalla on 19th October 1914. He fought and was wounded at Gallipoli, and was killed in action in France in September 1917.Approximately ninety WW1 postcards/photographs of Raymond Baldock (520 - 8th Battalion, E Company). Includes one personal letter and one official letter.photographs, ww1, gallipoli, letters, postcards, raymond vernon baldock, 8 battalion

William Tuckfield embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT Ballarat on 19th February 1917. The SS Ballarat was torpedoed by the German submarine UB.32, but no lives were lost. On board were members of the Victorian Scottish Regiment (see photograph).Photograph, SS Ballarat menu, and invitation card of William Tuckfield (7315 - 8th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement).photographs, ww1, 8 battalion, william aston tuckfield, victorian scottish regiment, ss ballarat

Letters written to Bert and Bessie Nelson, and to Bessie Bishop. Chandler embarked from Sydney on board the Euripides on 20th October 1914, and died of disease on 26 November 1915. In one letter, mention is made of landing on the Turkish coast on the "murderous morning" of the 25th April. Eight WW1 letters of William Chandler (821 - 4th Battalion, E Company). ww1, gallipoli, letters, william chandler, bessie bishop, bert nelson, bessie nelson, 4 battalion

East-Almond embarked from Melbourne on board the Hororata on 19th October 1914, and returned to Australia on 10th October 1918. He took part in the landing at Gallipoli, and also served in France.Collection of documents and photographs of Major Geoffrey East-Almond (7th Battalion, Machine Gun Section). Includes passport from 1932, Unit notebook and newspaper clippings.hms crescent, ww1, gallipoli, documents, 7 battalion, geoffrey nicholson east-almond

Lt Harry Day (29th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement) embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT Ulysses on 22 December 1917, and returned to Australia on 9 July 1919Photograph of 11 Section, 3 Platoon, 3 OTS Duntroon July 1916. 2nd Lieutenant Harry Arnold Day is pictured.Personally signed by each person photographed.photographs, 29 battalion, duntroon, harry arnold day

Grieve embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT Persic on 3rd June 1916, and returned to Australia on 8th April 1918. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at Messines on 7th June 1917.Collection of photographs, letters and newspaper articles of Robert Cuthbert Grieve (37th Battalion, A Company)photographs, ww1, letters, victoria cross, robert cuthbert grieve, 37 battalion, messines

William Jackson (588 - 17th Battalion, B Company) embarked from Sydney onboard HMAT Themistocles on 12th May 1915. Awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery in France in June 1916. Died in 1959, aged 61 years. Victoria Cross 'For most conspicuous bravery. On the return from a successful raid, several members of the raiding party were seriously wounded in "No Man's Land" by shell fire. Private Jackson got back safely and, after handing over a prisoner whom he had brought in, immediately went out again under very heavy shell fire and assisted in bringing in a wounded man. He then went out again, and with a sergeant was bringing another wounded man when his arm was blown off by a shell and the sergeant was rendered unconscious. He then returned to our trenches, obtained assistance, and went out again to look for his two wounded comrades. He set a splendid example of pluck and determination. His work has always been marked by the greatest coolness and bravery.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: 14 December 1916 Photograph of Australia's youngest Victoria Cross winner.WW1 photograph of William Jackson (17th Battalion, B Company) taken on "France's Day 13-7-17".france, ww1, victoria cross, william jackson, 17 battalion