| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0001331 |
| Collection number | 2DRL/0766 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Diary |
| Physical description | 100 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
White, Thomas Walter |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Palestine |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Notebook and diary of Thomas Walter White, July-December 1918
Description
Notebook and diary relating to the First World War service of Captain Thomas Walter White, Mesopotamian Half Flight, Australian Flying Corps. The notebook has a collection of translated Russian and Turkish words to English, it also contains, calculations, addresses and other notes. The diary covers the period, July to December 1918, and records White’s escape and evasion and returned to England via Palestine, Egypt and France. He details landscapes, buildings and mentions watching American President, Woodrow Wilson and French President, Raymond Poincare ride through Paris in a carriage preceded by heavy cavalry.