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| − | + | Digitised images of selected original war diaries recording the daily activities of Australian Army units are available for the [http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/awm4/ First World War - AWM4]. These Australian Imperial Force unit war diaries, 1914-18 War, are available for free, and you can sign up to transcribe them on their site. | |
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Revision as of 10:08, 13 November 2014
The beginnings of a list of sources for official unit diaries (e.g. contemporary accounts of troop movements, casualties, etc) and histories. Please add any you know of, either here or to a page for the specific unit it relates to. If the page doesn't exist yet, you can create it and it can always be tidied into place later if necessary.
Australia
Digitised images of selected original war diaries recording the daily activities of Australian Army units are available for the First World War - AWM4. These Australian Imperial Force unit war diaries, 1914-18 War, are available for free, and you can sign up to transcribe them on their site.
Canada
Great Britain and Ireland
- There's a list of extracts or summaries from War Diaries on the Long, Long Trail site
India
Italy
New Zealand
Transcribed Regimental Diaries and links to images of originals in the Australian War Memorial
