The Gallipoli Diary of Sergeant Lawrence of the Australian Engineers – 1st A.I.F. 1915 – Edited by Ronald East (1981)

Author: Cyril Lawrence
Editor: Ronald East
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
Year: 1981
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: xi, 167 pages, plus 4 pages of plates
ISBN: 0522842321
Type of Book: Australian Military History / World War I / Gallipoli / Personal Diary

Description:
The Gallipoli Diary of Sergeant Lawrence of the Australian Engineers – 1st A.I.F. 1915 presents the wartime diary of Cyril Lawrence, an Australian engineer who served during the Gallipoli campaign of the First World War.

Edited by Ronald East, the diary provides a first-hand Australian account of service at Gallipoli, offering insight into daily military life, conditions on the peninsula and the experiences of members of the Australian Engineers during the 1915 campaign.

Illustrated with photographs and maps and including an index, this is a valuable primary-source account for readers and collectors interested in the ANZAC story, Gallipoli, the First A.I.F. and Australian World War I history.

Condition:
Used – Very Good. Hardcover with light wear to the dust jacket. Internally in very good condition.

Why You’ll Love It:
A compelling first-hand account of the Gallipoli campaign from the perspective of an Australian engineer, making it an important addition to any collection of ANZAC, First A.I.F. or Australian military history.