Lewis war diary, August 1917-March 1919 / James Ray Lewis
Lewis war diary, August 1917-March 1919 / James Ray Lewis
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Date
August 1917-March 1919
Call Numbers
MLMSS 1688
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Physical Description
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0.03 metres of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript
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Copyright status : In copyright
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder<br>
Issue Copy
Digitised : 2014
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Covers the period August 1917 to March 1919. Describes training camps in Australia, life on board the transport Euripides, 31 Oct.-26 Dec. 1917, active service in France 1918, leave in England, and the return voyage to Sydney, 25 Dec. 1918-14 Feb. 1919
Alternative Titles
Full title
Lewis war diary, August 1917-March 1919 / James Ray Lewis
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries
Digital order no:Album ID : 1037159
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from J. R. Lewis, 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
James Ray Lewis, farmer of Bogan Gate, Parkes, New South Wales, was 19 years old when he enlisted, 16 Aug. 1917. He embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides, 31 Oct. 1917 and served with the 17th Battalion in France. He was wounded in the attack on Mt. St. Quentin 31 Aug. 1918. After treatment in military hospitals in Engl...
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MLMSS 1688
Record Identifier
1kVdklpn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1kVdklpn
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Reference code
423090
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