AWM4, Sub-class 4/3 - Claims Officer, 2nd Australian Division

First World War Diaries - AWM4, Class 4 Claims. Archival series AWM4 comprises the diaries of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) created during the First World War. The war diaries generally consist of war diary or intelligence summary sheets located at the beginning of each diary which record the date of each entry, the unit's location, a summary of events and any remarks or references to appendices. The appendices, which make up the larger part of each diary, may include orders, despatches, instructions, reports, telegrams, and decisions taken; daily situation reports; staff duties; accounts of operations; changes in establishment or strength; and a summary of information received. The overall quality of the diaries can be variable and usually reflects the attitude of the unit's commanding office, and the skill and conscientiousness of the individual charged with compiling it. Numbering System: This series has a three part numbering system: the first number represents the broadest category, such as arm, service or corps a unit belonged to; the second number represents the particular unit; and the third number is a chronological identifier that represents the month and year for each diary.

第一次世界大战日记——AWM4档案：第4类申报件。档案系列（archival series）AWM4收录了第一次世界大战期间澳大利亚帝国军（Australian Imperial Force, AIF）留存的战争日记（war diaries）。此类战争日记通常以每本日记开篇的战争日志或情报摘要表（intelligence summary sheets）为起始部分，用于记录每篇日志的日期、部队驻地、事件概要，以及涉及附录的备注或引用说明。占每本日记主体篇幅的附录（appendices）可涵盖各类命令、战报、指示、报告、电报与决策文件，每日态势报告，参谋勤务记录，作战行动记述，编制或兵力变动情况，以及所接收信息的汇总。该批日记的整体质量参差不齐，通常取决于部队指挥官的态度，以及负责编纂日志人员的专业能力与尽责程度。编号规则：本档案系列采用三部分组成的编号体系：首位数字代表最宽泛的类别，如部队所属的兵种、勤务部队或军团；第二位数字代表具体的部队单位；第三位数字为时序标识，用以标注每本日记对应的月份与年份。