| Accession Number | PR01445 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Diary, Typescript |
| Maker |
Wilkinson, William (Bill) |
| Date made | 1915-1916 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Wilkinson, William "Bill", MM (Sapper, b.1897)
Description
Illustrated and typed transcript (37 pages) of personal diary originally written by 3154 Sapper William Augustus "Bill" Wilkinson of 5th Field Company Engineers. Diary spans November 1915 to December 1916. Descriptions include: leaving Australia, voyage to Europe, engineering duties in French and Belgian parts of Western Front and the news of Kitchener's death (June 1916).