Physical description
Book, soft cover, cardboard, red print on front, spine & back. Sepia background map with half portrait sepia photo of soldier in uniform on front. 186 pages, cut plain, off white. Illustrated black & white photos, documents. End papers illustrated with diary notes.
Inscriptions & markings
Title page: "Diary of Pte Edwin Henry Need, 59 Battalion AIF"
Handwritten in black ink on title page: "Donated by Joan Scott" "Bendigo RSL stamp in black ink"