Papers of Captain W. (William) O. (Oaklands) Mellor. (15 Brigade, AIF, Light Horse, Australian Instructional Corps) Service Number 50665. Diaries, photographic albums, letters, telegrams, postcards, newspaper clippings, war magazines & newsletter, identity card, programme, brochures, airplane ticket, etc. Most of the material relates to his experiences during World War I in France.

Three diaries written by Allan Nash from 1909 to 1915. Diary of 1909 and first part of 1914, records Allan Nash's daily life as a teacher and working on the farm in Gympie, Queensland. Diary of 1914 (second part) records Allan Nash's enlistment and training with 2nd Australian Light Horse, and their departure from Brisbane and landing in Egypt. Diary of 1915 records their deployment from Egypt to Gallipoli, landing there on 12 May 1915, and events at Gallipoli up till Allan Nash's death on 29 June 1915. This diary includes a few personal papers, and card from Mrs A W Nash of thanks for sympathy in loss of Major Allan Nash.