| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 2DRL/0766 |
| Collection number | 2DRL/0766 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 28 items |
| Object type | Diary, Document, Souvenir |
| Maker |
White, Thomas Walter |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey |
| Date made | 1915-1919 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 007/004/076 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
White, Thomas Walter (Captain, b.1888 - d.1957)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of Captain Thomas Walter White DFC, Mesopotamian Half Flight, Australian Flying Corps [AFC]. Collection consists of an original diary (in several parts) kept by Captain White while a prisoner of war (POW) in Turkey. Also included is a typescript of the diary, a Russian-French dictionary, a notebook with translations, POW statements and letters relating to Captain White's incarceration, plus other souvenirs he collected. See also Main Bld: First World War Gallery: Sinai Palestine 1917: Desert Patrol.
- Diary of Thomas Walter White, May-September 1915
- Diary of Thomas Walter White, November 1915 - February 1916
- Diary of Thomas Walter White, February-April 1916
- Diary of Thomas Walter White, April-June 1916
- Diary of Thomas Walter White, June-August 1916
- Diary of Thomas Walter White, August-November 1916
- Diary of Thomas Walter White, December 1916-June 1917
- Diary of Thomas Walter White, July 1917-January 1918
- Diary of Thomas Walter White, January-June 1918
- Notebook and diary of Thomas Walter White, July-December 1918
- Typescript copy diary of Thomas Walter White, November 1915-December 1918
- Typescript copy diary of Thomas Walter White, November 1915-December 1918
- Typescript reports and statements regarding Thomas Walter White's capture, captivity and escape, 1918-1919
- Notes, messages and letters of Thomas Walter White
- A card and monograph photographic booklet, titled “Weltkrieg : Erinnerung an Tschanak-Kale,” (World War Memorial at Chanak Kale) No. 10.
- Monograph photographic booklet, titled “Weltkrieg : Erinnerung an Tschanak-Kale,” (World War Memorial at Chanak Kale) No. 11.
- Monograph photographic booklet, titled “Weltkrieg : Erinnerung an Tschanak-Kale,” (World War Memorial at Chanak Kale) No. 13.
- Monograph photographic booklet, titled “Weltkrieg : Erinnerung an Tschanak-Kale,” (World War Memorial at Chanak Kale) No. 14.
- Monograph photographic booklet, titled “Weltkrieg : Erinnerung an Tschanak-Kale,” (World War Memorial at Chanak Kale) No. 15.
- Ephemera collected by Captain Thomas Walter White
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- Turkish 5 piastres note : Captain T W White, Australian Flying Corps
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- Turkish 2 1/2 piastres note : Captain T W White, Australian Flying Corps
- Turkish 1 piastres note : Captain T W White, Australian Flying Corps
- Partial clip of 6.5mm Arisaka Cartridges : Captain T W White, Australian Flying Corps