| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0000447 |
| Collection number | 1DRL/0373 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 61 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Idriess, Ion Llewellyn |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Diary of Ion Llewellyn Idriess, 1915
Description
Diary relating to First World War service of 358 Trooper Ion Llewellyn Idriess, 5th Light Horse Regiment. This diary spans the period from 18 May 1915 to 5 June 1915. In this diary, Idriess describes the scene at Cape Helles, as observed from Transport A25. He also describes watching HMS Triumph sinking and conditions on board the hospital ship 'Franconia'. Idriess writes appreciatively of small comfort parcels provided for wounded soldiers, mentions stowaways, snipers, bombing raids, and outlines his ideas for several inventions: paper bullets; a device for hearing conversations several miles away; a range finder using 'wireless' technology; magnetised torpedoes and mines; and a device to enable communication between submerged submarines and ships on the surface.