Book Launch – Melbourne – The Digger’s Diary A soldier’s diary. A decades-long search. A life brought back from history. By Colin Reid

When museum curator Colin Reid is handed a bullet-pierced diary for a Great War exhibition, it sets him on a decades-long quest to discover the fate of its owner, Corporal Claude Nuttall MM.

This remarkable true story recounts that journey: from the heartland of England to the battlefields of France, and on to Nuttall’s homeland of Australia. It chronicles the piecing together of a forgotten life — a tale of love, faith, and unimaginable bravery — and the improbable series of chance events that brought together two families, separated for a century by war.

The Digger’s Diary is a testament to the value of the cherished items in our lives. Items that have little intrinsic value but are utterly priceless. In the case of the Digger’s diary, a relic that would elevate its owner from total obscurity to veneration by the people of the nation he fought to liberate.

What reviewers have said:

‘Truly powerful. Crafted by a gifted, investigative researcher and wordsmith.’

‘I loved this. Warm, personal, and deeply engaging — a story that resonates across generations.’‍

Thursday 12th November (7.00pm): Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne.

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