Fred Harold Tomlins papers, 1914-1918
Fred Harold Tomlins papers, 1914-1918
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1914-1918
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0.14 metres of textual material (1 box) - manuscript, photocopy, photographs
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Fonds
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Copyright status : In copyright
Copyright holder : assignee of Fred Harold Tomlins
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Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder
Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 3348, frames 1 - 725
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Contents
SERIES 01
Fred Tomlins diaries, 29 April-28 December 1918
SERIES 02
Fred Tomlins 'Notes for Intelligence Officer', 1917
SERIES 03
Fred Tomlins postcards and photographs, 1914-1918
SERIES 04
Fred Tomlins papers and correspondence, 1917-1918
SERIES 05
Fred Tomlins photograph album, 1914-1918
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Fred Harold Tomlins papers, 1914-1918
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Notes
General note
The diaries are numbered 9-14.
Diaries numbered 1-8 `Tomlins war diaries, 21 August 1914 - 28 April 1917' were purchased in 1920 from Fred Harold Tomlins as part of the `Records of the European War Collecting Project, established by the Trustees of the Mitchell Library in 1918' (MLMSS 1002 ; microfilm CY 587, frames 1-607).
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Source
Presented by Ruth and John Rae in 1995 and 2001
Administrative / Biographical history
Fred Harold Tomlins, farmer of Cobar, New South Wales and son of Tim and Margaretta Tomlins enlisted in the 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment at the age of 23, on 22 Aug. 1914. He embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria, 20 Oct. 1914 and after a period of training in Australia was sent to Egypt. He served at Gallipoli, Egypt and P...
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9PQNaZen
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98656
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