Vial war diary, 6 August-19 November 1915 /John James Vial
Vial war diary, 6 August-19 November 1915 /John James Vial
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6 August-19 November 1915
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MLDOC 1297
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0.03 metres of textual material (1 folder) - carbon typescript with manuscript additions and corrections
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Copyright status : In copyright
Copyright holder : State Library of New South Wales
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Digitised : 2014
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Accounts of experiences as a sergeant of the 1st Australian Infantry Brigade at Gallipoli, including the attack on Lone Pine, 6 Aug. 1915 and evacuation, 17-19 Nov. 1915. Written retrospectively from Randwick Hospital, 1916
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Vial war diary, 6 August-19 November 1915 /John James Vial
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State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries
Microfilm located at CY 4320, frames 129 - 143
Digital order no:Album ID : 1023876
Contextual Information
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Purchased from Mrs E. Vial, 19 May 1919
Part of the European War Collecting Project (also known as the Soldiers' Diaries Collection or War Diaries Collection), established by the Trustees of the Mitchell Library in 1918
Administrative / Biographical history
John James Vial, bricklayer of St. Peters, New South Wales, enlisted at the age of 20, 14 Sept. 1914 and embarked from Sydney on Transport A19 Afric, 18 Oct. 1914. He served with 1st Battalion, D Company in Gallipoli and was wounded there, Aug. 1915. He was severely reprimanded for being asleep on duty, 8 Jan. 1916 and hospitalised in Tel-El-Kebir...
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MLDOC 1297
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1kVdkgZn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1kVdkgZn
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423189
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