Scrapbook relating to Alfred Clarence Youdale

Youdale, Alfred Clarence (Captain, b.1888 - d.1917)

Places	Africa: Egypt, Alexandria Africa: Egypt, Cairo Africa: Egypt, Cairo, Heliopolis Africa: Egypt, Maadi Africa: Egypt, North Egypt, Moascar Africa: Egypt, Suez Canal, Port Said Approximate locations: At sea Asia: India, Calcutta Europe: Belgium, Flanders Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Zonnebeke Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Peronne Europe: Greece, Aegean Islands, Lemnos Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater Manchester, Manchester Europe: United Kingdom, England, Hampshire, Portsmouth Europe: United Kingdom, England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln Europe: United Kingdom, England, West Yorkshire, Huddersfield Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Lone Pine Area, Lone Pine Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Cape Helles Area, Cape Helles Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Sari Bair Area, Hill 971 Middle East: Yemen, Aden Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Cowan Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Liverpool Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Albany
Accession Number	AWM2019.20.17
Collection number	AWM2017.1253.1
Collection type	Digitised Collection
Record type	File
Item count	1
Object type	Scrapbook
Physical description	167 Image/s captured
Maker	Youdale, Alfred Clarence
Place made	At sea, Australia, Belgium, Egypt, France, Ottoman Empire: Turkey, United Kingdom
Date made	1915-1937
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918

Description

Scrapbook relating to the First World War service of 971 Captain Alfred Clarence Youdale MC, 21st Squadron, Royal Flying Corps.

This file consists of one scrapbook containing extracts of letters from Captain Youdale to his family. Also contained within this scrapbook are newspaper clippings and other letters relating to Youdale's service. The collection can broadly be divided into two sections, both of importance: the first describing training in Australia and subsequently putting this into action at Gallipoli over a significant period, and second training for, and application of, early air-warfare.

Nearing the end of the scrapbook are letters from various people and authorities, such as the 'Keeper of the Privy Purse', written to Youdale's family expressing their condolences and providing the family with very positive reports of his character. Within the very final pages are two letters from Captain Charles Bean written in 1937 to another historian, giving general details about Youdale.

Also included in the collection is a typed letter written in July 1918 by Youdale's brother, Lieutenant Roy Harold Youdale.

Captain Youdale was awarded the Military Cross with two bars, for great bravery and distinguished service. He was killed in action on 23 December 1917.