Champion, Gordon Cecil Buckingham (Driver, b.1888) Accession Number: PR04347

Description

Collection relating to the First World War service of 30239 Driver Gordon Cecil Buckingham Champion, who served with the 2nd Australian Divisional Ammunition Column. Collection includes over fifty original handwritten letters and numerous cards, postcards and envelopes written by Champion to his sweetheart Dorrie (Dorothea Ellen Adams) during training and while on active service. Also includes correspondence from friends of Dorrie and Gordon, including an original letter written to Dorrie from Rollie (4861 Private Roland Walter Lofts); original letters to Dorrie from Harold Cole; and an original letter written to Dorrie from Iris (Gordon's sister). Copies of 2 studio photographs of Champion in uniform are also included in the collection.

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Accession Number
PR04347
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Postcard
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1915-1920
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
117
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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