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Original handwritten 1915 war diary of ANZAC soldier

A World War I diary found in 2022

One man's story
told 108 years later


unfolding daily in 2023

Diary of an ANZAC soldier
 

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THE 1915 DIARY DAY BY DAY

TIMELINE

World War I ANZAC soldier

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Leonard Fletcher Dawes

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Date of Birth: 12th January 1893 

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Enlisted in the

Australian Imperial Force (AIF)

on the 28th September 1914 

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Embarked

on board HMAT Ulysses

from Melbourne on the 

22nd December 1914 

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Member of

C company, 14th Battalion

4th Brigade

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5 unknown soldiers WWI

Out of respect for our soldier and family we have kept some details anonymous. We will publish relevant information as deemed appropriate after due diligence and proper research. 

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