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422300
  • Title
    McKay diary, 5 August 1916-24 May 1919 / Leslie James McKay
  • Creator
  • Call number
    MLMSS 1125
  • Level of description
    sub-fonds
  • Date

    5 August 1916-24 May 1919
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    422300
  • Issue Copy
    Digitised : 2014
  • Physical Description
    0.03 metres of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript
  • ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

    L. J. McKay, a plasterer of Waverley, New South Wales was born in Fitzroy, Melbourne and enlisted at Holdsworthy [i.e. Holsworthy], New South Wales in Aug. 1915 aged 18 years. He embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on board HMAT A28 Miltiades, 12 Feb. 1916 and served as a sapper in the 15th Field Engineers, in France and Belgium. He was wounded 30 Sept. 1918 and returned to Australia 11 Dec. 1918
  • Scope and Content
    Diary describes service in France and Belgium, 7 Aug. 1916 -1 Nov. 1917, leave in England, including boxing matches in which he was undefeated, and return to France 15 Oct. 1918
  • Copying Conditions
    Copyright status:: In copyright
    Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder<br>
  • General note

    State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries
    Available on microfilm : CY 4904, frames 1 - 85
    Digital order no:Album ID : 1024009
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