Pearson diaries, 1 May 1916-2 November 1918 / William Pearson

sub-fonds

1 May 1916-2 November 1918

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0.05 metres of textual material

Private W. Pearson, a clerk of Leichhardt, New South Wales enlisted aged 22 and embarked from Sydney on HMAT A24 Benalla, 1 May 1916 to serve as a stretcher bearer in the 9th Field Ambulance, 3rd Australian Division, 9th Brigade, A.I.F. He trained at Lark Hill, Salisbury Plains 9 July-14 Nov. 1916, and served in France and Belgium, 24 Nov. 1916-Nov. 1918. He was wounded in action, 2 Oct. 1917 and returned to Australia on HT Port Darwin, 12 June 1919

ITEM 01
William Pearson diary, 1 May-13 November 1916

ITEM 02
William Pearson diary, 17 November 1916-31 December 1917

ITEM 03
William Pearson diary, 5 January-7 November 1918

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