Edmondson diaries, 1916-1918 / George Edward Edmondson
Edmondson diaries, 1916-1918 / George Edward Edmondson
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1916-1918
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Physical Description
Contents
0.05 metres of textual material (1 box) - manuscript
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Sub-fonds
Access and use
Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 4949, frames 1-139
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
ITEM 01
George Edward Edmondson diary, 11 May-17 September 1916
ITEM 02
George Edward Edmondson diary, 18 September-8 December 1916
ITEM 03
George Edward Edmondson diary, 9 December 1916-12 July 1917
ITEM 04
George Edward Edmondson diary, 13 July 1917-29 March 1918
ITEM 05
George Edward Edmondson notes, 19...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Edmondson diaries, 1916-1918 / George Edward Edmondson
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from George E. Edmondson, 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
George Edward Edmondson, a customs clerk of Redfern, Sydney was born in Waverley and enlisted at Marrickville aged 23, 17 Jan. 1916. He embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire, 11 May 1916 and served as a gunner in the 25th Battery, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, in France and Belgium. He was gassed at Messines Ridge on 22 July 1917 and ret...
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Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
9AL4jw4Y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9AL4jw4Y
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Reference code
422423
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