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Archie Albert Barwick (7 March 1890 – 28 January 1966) was an Australian farmer and soldier known for his diaries of World War I.His set of diaries are recognised as one of the most extensive and well written first hand accounts of military service in World War I. [3] [4] [according to whom?
Kinsmore found the lost diary of German soldier Robert Winter at the village of La Motte and used it to record his own war experiences Kirby, James [147] Served on HMAS Sydney: Kitchin, Alice E. [148] [149] Sister: Amherst, Victoria: 26 Sep 1914: 41: Gallipoli, Egypt, France: Australian Army Nursing Service: Served at Harefield Hospital ...
A war diary is a regularly updated official record kept by military units of their activities during wartime. The purpose of these diaries is to both record information which can later be used by the military to improve its training and tactics as well as to generate a detailed record of units' activities for future use by historians.
Many diaries were retained by the soldier or their family, however some of the surviving diaries are held in the collections of Australian cultural institutions including the Australian War Memorial, [11] National Archives of Australia, [12] State Library of New South Wales, [13] State Library of Queensland, [14] State Library of South Australia, [15] and State Library of Victoria.
ITEM 01 - Thomas Alcock diary, 13 August-2 November 1917, Digitised Copy MLMSS 1609/Item 1 ITEM 02 - Thomas Alcock war narrative, 28 July 1915 – 1917, Digitised Copy MLMSS 1609/Item 2 ITEM 03 - Thomas Alcock war narrative, 1917-February 1919, Digitised Copy MLMSS 1609/Item 3: Alderdice, Arthur Gladstone [18] Corporal: Beechworth, VIC: 6 Apr 1915
Mystery surrounds the story of a World War One soldier whose commemorative plaque led a keen metal detectorist to try to track down his family. Amateur historian David Stuckey, from Stevenage, was ...
Two diaries were kept by James Toohey from 1 January 1916 to 30 September 1917. Toohey records his journey from Australia to Egypt on board the RMS Osterley and his war service in France and Belgium, including the Battle of Pozieres on 22 July 1916. Both diaries have been digitised and can be viewed online. Toone, Albert Francis [252] Bowral, NSW
He wrote a war diary that spanned over six books, shedding light on the internal situation and especially on the relationship between officers and enlisted men. This is why the enquiry commission of the German Reichstag [ 3 ] [ 4 ] included the text in full length in its investigation report (though making anonymous certain names). [ 5 ]