War Diary - Augustus Milton East

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TitleWar Diary - Augustus Milton EastAuthorEast, AMDocument TypeJournalFormatBothDate1911-1917DescriptionWar diary written by Augustus (Gus) Milton East.

Diary given to Gus from his sister Marjorie 7 August 1911, on his 19th birthday.

Contents various recipes, names and addresses of Gus' mates in WW1.Provenance and SignificanceAugustus (Gus) Milton East was born in 1893, the second son of Alfred and Katie East of Shellharbour. He attended Shellharbour Public School and later worked on the family farm at Bass Point.

In 1916, he joined the 18th Battalion AIF to serve overseas. Gus’ training took place in England at Rolleston Camp on the Salisbury Plain. The 18th Battalion left for France 10 October 1917.

After numerous battles and many hardships, AM East was killed at Morlancourt on the Somme, France 19 May 1918, aged 25 years. He is buried at the British Cemetery, Sailly, Laurette, France.
DonorBailey, June

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War Diary - Augustus Milton East