Baker diary, 1918-1919 / Charles Albert Baker
Baker diary, 1918-1919 / Charles Albert Baker
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Date
1918-1919
Call Numbers
MLMSS 1608
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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
Copyright holder : State Library of New South Wales<br>
Rights and Restrictions Information : May be copied for reference and publication<br>
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Digitised : 2014
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Contents
Mainly concerned with treatment and progress of writer's leg injury. Describes in retrospect events 19-28 May, 1918, continues with daily account of treatment and events in military hospitals at Eastbourne, Dartford and Weymouth, on return voyage to Melbourne on S.S. Burma, 13 Dec. 1918 - 29 Jan. 1919 with notes Sep.?, 15 Dec. 1919
Alternative Titles
Full title
Baker diary, 1918-1919 / Charles Albert Baker
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Notes
General note
State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries
Digital order no:Album ID : 1037151
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from C.A. Baker, 1920
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
C. A. Baker, a bricklayer of Campsie, Sydney enlisted aged 21, 6 Sept. 1915 and served as a driver in the 17th Company, Australian Army Service Corps. He was wounded 19th May 1918 while on active service in France. After treatment in military hospitals in England he returned to Australia Jan. 1919, and was discharged as medically unfit Dec. 1919
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MLMSS 1608
Record Identifier
1xqZ8r3Y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1xqZ8r3Y
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Reference code
422258
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