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Description: | Detailed ts diary (22pp) covering his service with the 2nd Field Ambulance (63rd Royal Naval Division), February - April 1915, describing his embarkation on board the ALNWICK CASTLE to Gibraltar, his journey on to Malta, the behaviour of Maltese salesmen, his journey on to Lemnos and transfer to the FRANCONIA, duties on board including the vaccination of troops, his arrival in Port Said (March), route marches, excursions into the town, a review of troops by Sir Ian Hamilton, sand storms, contact with Indian troops, attendance at religious services, his departure from Port Said aboard the MINNETONKA (April) and an account of the landing of Allied troops at Gallipoli. This collection also includes his Mention in Despatches certificate and photographs of him and his family after the war (4pp).
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Catalogue date 2005-03-07 | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Wilson, T | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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