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Item 02: A condensed history of the 5th Australian Pioneer Battalion, A.I.F., 3 March 1916-15 May 19...

Item 02: A condensed history of the 5th Australian Pioneer Battalion, A.I.F., 3 March 1916-15 May 19...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/npAdA3A1

Item 02: A condensed history of the 5th Australian Pioneer Battalion, A.I.F., 3 March 1916-15 May 1919

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Full title

Item 02: A condensed history of the 5th Australian Pioneer Battalion, A.I.F., 3 March 1916-15 May 1919

Date

3 March 1916-15 May 1919

Call Numbers

MLMSS 8501/Item 2

Record Identifier

npAdA3A1

Reference Code

1045458
Physical Description

Contents

1 folder

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Item

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Copying Conditions

Copyright status : In copyright

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

Handwritten account of the 5th Pioneer Battalion since formation at Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, including experiences at the Somme, in Ypres and Messines, sent to Miss Aileen Small for possible publication in "Some of the Fifth Division's Glory"

Alternative Titles

Full title

Item 02: A condensed history of the 5th Australian Pioneer Battalion, A.I.F., 3 March 1916-15 May 1919

Notes

General note

State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries

Digital order no:Album ID : 1069244

Contextual Information

Administrative / Biographical history

Herbert Gordon Carter, of Darling Point, Sydney, N.S.W., born 24 Mar. 1885 was Principal Assistant, Electrical Engineer of the NSW Public Works Dept. when he applied for a commission in the A.I.F. on 27 Aug. 1914 at the age of 29. He embarked on HMAT Afric, Oct. 1914 and was promoted lieutenant, then captain of the 1st Battalion. He was wounded at...

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Call Numbers

MLMSS 8501/Item 2

Record Identifier

npAdA3A1

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/npAdA3A1

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Reference code

1045458

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