Diary of Herbert Vincent Reynolds, 1917-1918

Reynolds, Herbert Vincent (Private, b.1896 - d.1978)

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Places	Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Menin Road Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Pas de Calais, Beugny Europe: France, Picardie, Somme Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Bapaume Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Bazentin Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Pozieres Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Combles Area, Bernafay Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Bapaume Cambrai Area, Bullecourt Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Doullens Europe: United Kingdom, England, Dorset, Weymouth Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Hillingdon, Harefield Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London Europe: United Kingdom, England, Kent, Dartford Europe: United Kingdom, England, West Midlands, Birmingham
Accession Number	RCDIG0001015
Collection number	PR00039
Collection type	Digitised Collection
Record type	File
Item count	1
Object type	Diary
Physical description	62 Image/s captured
Maker	Reynolds, Herbert Vincent
Place made	France, United Kingdom: England, Western Front
Date made	1917-1918
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918
Copying Provisions	Digital format and content protected by copyright.

Description

Diary relating to the First World War service of 622 Private Herbert Vincent Reynolds, 1st Australian Field Ambulance. In this diary, kept between 1 January 1917 and 24 [April] 1918, Reynolds details his service on the Western Front with 1 Australian Field Ambulance. He describes the frequently trying conditions, including the extremely cold weather, constant enemy artillery barrages, and several gas attacks. Reynolds also describes the wounded from the fighting at Bullecourt and being sent with his unit to the Ypres and Menin Road areas in early September 1917. After being wounded on 20 September 1917, he describes his evacuation to an American general hospital at Camiers before being sent to Birmingham for convalescence.