| Place | Africa: Egypt |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR01261 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 17 items (4cm) |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Devenport, Sydney |
| Date made | 1915-1947 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 First World War, 1914-1918 |
Devenport, Sydney (Staff Sergeant, b.1898 - d.1968)
Description
Diary written by Trooper Sydney August Devenport during 1915-1916, covering his enlistment, voyage to Europe, service and return to Australia after hospital treatment in Egypt; photographs of various members of Devenport's family, and other soldiers; certificate of discharge dated 7 February 1946, for service in Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War.