Charles Henry Eley war diaries, 15 January, 1916 - 15 September, 1918, and edited transcript, 2018
Charles Henry Eley war diaries, 15 January, 1916 - 15 September, 1918, and edited transcript, 2018
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15 January 1916-5 September 1918, 2018
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MLMSS 10228
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0.16 metres of textual material (1 box) - Manuscript
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Three red leather pocket sized Gentleman's diaries for 1916, 1917, and 1918 describing Charles Henry Eley’s journey from Sydney to Egypt, then Gallipoli, followed by France and the Western Front. From March 1916 until 1918 Charles’ battalion took part in operations in the Somme Valley, France and around Ypres in Belgium, until September 1918, where...
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Charles Henry Eley war diaries, 15 January, 1916 - 15 September, 1918, and edited transcript, 2018
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Notes
General note
1916 diary contains entries for 1st January to 9th January 1917 in place of 1-9 January 1916.
1917 diary begins with entry for 11th January 2017.
Object History
Donor is a granddaughter of the creator
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Sally Ann Fletcher, granddaughter of Charles Henry Eley, December 2018
Administrative / Biographical history
Charles Henry Eley (1891-1977) was born in Murrurundi, New South Wales, the son of Thomas and Emma Eley. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces in 1915, and served in Belgium and France. He returned to Australia in1919.
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MLMSS 10228
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nZNWlb6n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nZNWlb6n
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9627632
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