Peterson diaries and sketches, 1 January 1916-3 May 1917 / William Peterson

sub-fonds

1 January 1916-3 May 1917

843766

Digitised : 2014

0.05 metres of textual material (1 box) - manuscript

William Peterson, a telephone lineman of Warwick, Queensland had previously served with the Australians in the South African War in 1896, and the British 2nd Dragoon Guards 1900-1908. He enlisted with the A.I.F. on 23 Aug. 1914 aged 33 and embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board A15 Star Of England, 24 Sept. 1914.
He served with the 2nd Light Horse Brigade in Egypt and Gallipoli, 1915, and in the Romani Campaign in the Sinai Peninsular, 1916-1917. He was wounded in the Battle of Rafa, 16 April 1917 and invalided back to Australia, arriving in Brisbane 3 May 1917.

ITEM 01
William Peterson diary, 1 January 1916-13 August 1916

ITEM 02
William Peterson diary, 1 November 1916-3 May 1917

ITEM 03
William Peterson sketches of Turkish positions, 9 August 1916

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Microfilm copy available at CY 2472
Digitised from the microfilm copy
State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries