| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0000121 |
| Collection number | 3DRL/3376 13/- |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Series |
| Item count | 33 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Birdwood, William Riddell Murdoch, Keith Arthur |
| Place made | France, United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 1916-1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Series 13: Federal Election and the Second Conscription Referendum, 1917
Description
This series comprises correspondence relating to the 1917 federal election in Australia, as well as correspondence and official documents about the 1916 and 1917 referendums on conscription. The correspondents featured in this series include Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood, Sir Keith Arthur Murdoch, Sir Frederick William Young as the Agent-General for South Australia, and General Anderson. Some of the topics covered include the distribution of subject matter related to the upcoming federal election to the soldiers in the trenches and messages relating to the conscription referendums, as well as the capture of Bapaume and AIF staff changes in the United Kingdom.