Subject	War stories
	War stories, Australian
	World War, 1914-1918–Sources
	Victoria–History
	Personal narratives
	French language–Writing
	Correspondence
	Photographs
Category	3. World War I
Creator	Harding, Richard Thomas
Current Holder	State Library of Victoria
Period Of Reference	1916/1920
Series Number	MS 10120
Item Number	9916374003607636
Access Rights	Request at location
Rights	Available for reference.
Country Of Origin	Belgium
	Netherlands
	France
Language	French
	English
Description From Source	Original ms., printed and photographs. Comprises, diary, letters, ephemera and photographs. Diary written by R. T. Harding, 28 January 1916-4 July 1919, describing voyage to, and experiences in, Egypt, France and Belgium, and voyage home to Victoria. Also, seven letters, 16 February 1919-4 May 1920, and undated, sent beween Harding and his friends in Belgium. Six of the letters are written in French. Ephemera includes a French postcard; demobilisation movement card; calling cards; leave pass; ration books; three paybooks, 1916-1919; an envelope for use by soldiers on active service; a cigarette card depicting a military hospital ward in Holland; and identification tags, one in the shape of the Australian continent. Photographs include aerial views of France; scenes of life on the Western Front; a group portrait of soldiers; and a view of the grave of Gunner W. J. Harding (R. T. Harding’s brother William who was killed in action 6 August 1917).
Physical Format	Correspondence
	Postcards
	Letters
	Diaries
	Objects (miscellaneous)
	Photographs