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Title
Whettam diaries, 14 January 1915-21 September 1918 / Eric Whettam
Creator
Eric Whettam
Level of description
sub-fonds
Date

14 January 1915-21 September 1918
Type of material
Textual Records
Reference code
879328
Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 4901A, frames 1-74
Physical Description
0.01 metres of textual material (1 box)
ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

Eric Whettam, station hand of Lewisham, N.S.W., enlisted Jan. 1915 as a trooper with 6th Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Forces. He served in Egypt with the 1st Composite Cavalry Regiment, Western Frontier Force, Nov. 1915-Jan. 1916, with 15th Australian Field Artillery, 5th Division in France June 1916-Mar. 1917 and with 6th Australian Field Artillery Brigade in Flanders, Mar.-Oct. 1917. He was invalided in Oct. 1917 and returned to Australia in June 1918
Scope and Content
ITEM 01
E. Whettam diary, 14 January 1915-30 December 1915

ITEM 02
E. Whettam diary, 1 January 1916-21 December 1918

ITEM 03
Leather wallet accompanying E. Whettam diaries, 1915-1918

ITEM 04
Newspaper map accompanying E. Whettam diaries, 1915-1918
General note

State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries
Name
Argyllshire (ship)
Subject
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, Australian.
World War, 1914-1918--Australia.
Soldiers--Australia.
Soldiers--Australia--Diaries.

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