Cocks letter diary, 1916-1919 / Verner Cocks
Cocks letter diary, 1916-1919 / Verner Cocks
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Date
1916-1919
Call Numbers
MLMSS 1171
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Physical Description
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0.05 metres of textual material (1 box) - manuscript, carbon typescript
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Sub-fonds
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Copyright status : In copyright<br><br>
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
Letters written to his family describe his voyage on the Argyllshire from Sydney around the Cape to England, 1916 and action in France and Belgium, 1916-1918, with carbon typescript copies of some letters
Alternative Titles
Full title
Cocks letter diary, 1916-1919 / Verner Cocks
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries
Microfilm : CY 4652, frames 1 - 706
Digital order no:Album ID : 1024016
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Mrs J. W. Cocks, 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
Verner William Cocks, an articled clerk of Randwick, New South Wales enlisted at the age of 21 on 25 Aug. 1915 and embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire, 11 May 1916 to serve with the 9th Field Ambulance. He was wounded in action in France, 20 Oct. 1917 and returned to Australia on HT Borda, May 1919
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Call Numbers
MLMSS 1171
Record Identifier
9PQ8Dpqn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9PQ8Dpqn
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Reference code
422276
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