Diaries

Diary continues on directly from MSX-2541 with Malone discussing the sinking of the `Emden'. Describes very hot weather conditions and the effect on his soldiers. Gives a lecture to the men on military tactics. Comments on the suitability of some soldiers to their appointed ranks, his dislike of some onboard sporting competitions and crossing the Equator. Arrive Colombo 15 Nov 1914 and Malone provides a detailed account of vessels in harbour. Two day stop-over. Continues to detail shipboard life until the `Arawa' arrives in Aden on 25 Nov 1914, then onto Suez and Alexandria. Ends 6 Dec 1914 as Regiment prepares to leave Alexandria for Zeitoun.

Publication - Published as No better death: the great war diaries and letters of William G Malone : edited by John Crawford with Peter Cooke. (Auckland : Reed Books, 2005)

Quantity: 1 volume(s) (102 leaves).

Physical Description: Holograph, carbon copy pages (21.5 cm, manifold book)

Includes ink drawings throughout diary. Page 80 in diary, includes sketch of disc "NZ. MIL. Forces."

Processing information: Part of WW100 digitisation project.

Digitisation details - 114 digitised images

Alternative form available: Transcripts available at MSDL-0214, MS-Papers-8538-02 and MS-Papers-2198-1