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| Accession Number | PR82/002 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Thomas, William Charles |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/001/004 |
| 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. |
Thomas, William Charles (Lieutenant, b.1890 - d.?)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant William Charles Thomas, 14 Battalion, France. Collection consists of a handwritten diary with detailed daily entries from 30 March to 24 September 1918. It describes military action in France, camp site descriptions, the weather, hospitalisation, his fellow soldiers, military superiors and life behind the lines. People mentioned in the diary include: Generals Sir Douglas Haigh, Gough, Birdwood, Rawlinson and Monash, Major Johnston, Wilkinson and Captain Jacka (13 May and 2 August). At the back of the diary is a list of parcels received and cables sent. Lt Thomas was a clerk in civilian life and his diary keeping shows a familiarity with record keeping. Lt Thomas survived the war and returned to Australia in 1919.
Related information
Conflicts
Events
Places
- Europe: France
- Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Pas de Calais, Arras
- Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Pas de Calais, Calais
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Villers-Bretonneux Area, Villers-Bretonneux
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Corbie Albert Area, Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Vignacourt