| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR04463 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Diary, Letter |
| Maker |
Cairnduff, James Banks |
| Place made | Egypt, Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1915-1916 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Cairnduff, James Banks (Warrant Officer Class II, b.1876 - d.1922)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 571 Warrant Officer Class II James Banks Cairnduff, 3 Signal Troop, 3 Australian Light Horse Brigade, Egypt, Gallipoli, 1915-1916.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of a diary and a letter related to Cairnduff's service with 3 Signal Troop in Egypt and on Gallipoli during the First World War. The diary contains regular entries throughout 1915. Cairnduff writes about his voyage to Egypt, the sea conditions and weather, boredom, training and duties in the Egyptian desert, visiting Cairo, Alexandria and the pyramids, and tensions with his officer. He also describes deploying to Gallipoli from May 1915, the situation at Quinn's Post and Walker's Ridge, coming under shrapnel fire and high explosve shells, cooking and food rations, falling ill, and being admitted to hospital. The letter, dated 20 April 1916, was written by Cairnduff to his son Wall. He writes that he is in camp, is glad that Wall is doing well, and that his horse has just given birth.