Full Version: 8th Battalion AIF Diary Found !
Jim - thanks for bringing this thread back to the fore with your excellent photo - you've really brought the men to life.
And I've just spent the last few hours scanning back through this wonderful story.
Hi Jules - how are you doing? I hope you got around to writing to Elsie - she sounded a little disappointed she hadn't heard from you.
Cheers, Frev
Wow, that work on the photo is brilliant!
Cheers
Kim
Cheers
Kim
I'd forgotten to post the finished version of this 
Bigger version available for anyone who wants it
Jim
Bigger version available for anyone who wants it
Jim
Wow! The colouring is fantastic. It really brings these young blokes to life - makes it 'real'. What a fascinating this thread has been.
Information Needed
In your diary, is there any mention of a Private Robert Hutchinson (Private #571)? He was from Horsham, Victoria and his father was named George. Robert served in the 8th Battalion E Company and embarked on the SS Benalla on October 19, 1914.
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Kathrine
QUOTE (pompeyrodney @ Feb 12 2005, 08:14 AM) 
I have just discovered the diary of my late grandfather buried in a suitcase in my parents loft. It covers the period of embarking on the SS Benalla and goes through all the training in Egypt as well as the Gallipoli landings and latterly all the battles in France. It makes absolutely fascinating reading and I should like to share it with other members. If anyone is interested to hear from the diary please let me know and I shall be only to happy to type up the relevant period. Hi Jules
I am particularly interested in the hospitalisation of your grandfather and any references to nursing. Sister Alice Kitchen travelled on the Benalla and she and a number of other nurses made the 8th Battalion their special friends.
cheers
Kirsty
http://www.findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/res...erson20382.html
Has the character peering out of the 'tent' been identified?
I wonder how his day had been thus far.
I wonder how his day had been thus far.
G'day Mate,
I don't know how I have missed this post until now but I am truly greatful that you have shared this remarkable discovery with the GWF.
Have you considered publishing the diary?
I am sure that there would be a sizeable quota of purchasers from this Forum alone not to mention those many historians and students in military academies across the globe that would love to read this treasure.
If you are familiar with the postings on this Forum about Will Davies' publication "Somme Mud" or about his sequel "In the Footsteps of Private Lynch" you may glean how much books in this genre are sought after. I believe "Somme Mud" is in its 3rd edition (which makes it around 150000 copies if I am correct)
The more of these lost treasures that can be made available to all must benefit our understanding of the Great War and in turn Man's most savage and heroic nature.
Regards
Pop
(Sean McManus)
I don't know how I have missed this post until now but I am truly greatful that you have shared this remarkable discovery with the GWF.
Have you considered publishing the diary?
I am sure that there would be a sizeable quota of purchasers from this Forum alone not to mention those many historians and students in military academies across the globe that would love to read this treasure.
If you are familiar with the postings on this Forum about Will Davies' publication "Somme Mud" or about his sequel "In the Footsteps of Private Lynch" you may glean how much books in this genre are sought after. I believe "Somme Mud" is in its 3rd edition (which makes it around 150000 copies if I am correct)
The more of these lost treasures that can be made available to all must benefit our understanding of the Great War and in turn Man's most savage and heroic nature.
Regards
Pop
(Sean McManus)
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