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War diary
- Date
- 24 Jan-31 Dec 1915
- Reference
- MSX-8204
- Description
The diary contains a detailed account of McColl's experiences as an officer with the Wellington Regiment during this period
From late January until March 1915 the Wellington Regiment was stationed near the Suez Canal defending it against Turkish forces. On 30 April the Regiment landed at Gallipoli and was engaged in the Gallipoli Campaign until 19 December when it was evacuated and returned back to Egypt.
McColl was wounded on 1 May 1915 and hospitalised in Cairo, returning to Gallipoli on 26 May. From 15-30 June he was stationed away from the front as part of General Sir Ian Hamilton's bodyguard.
Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Physical Description: Holograph
Processing information: Part of WW100 digitisation project
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- McColl, Alexander Bastin (Captain), 1892-1916 : War diaries
- Format
- 1 volume(s), Manuscripts, Diaries, Holograph
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