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Letters relating to the First World War service of 5147 Private William James Gunn Murray, 58th Battalion. Writing from France, Murray details the bitterly cold winter of 1916-1917, the ground regularly alternating between frozen earth and mud and slush. He uses the letters to respond to news from home and inquire as to how his family is going back in Australia. In one letter to his sister, Murray writes that he is tired of fighting and would rather be back in his old job. He also writes that it has been a while since he heard from his brothers George and Leslie, who were also serving. Murray’s last letter is dated 10 February 1917. He was killed near Lagnicourt on 27 March 1917.
This file contains:
Letter from William James Gunn Murray to his family, France, 7 January 1917;
Letter from William James Gunn Murray to his family, France, 26 January 1917;
Letter from William James Gunn Murray to his sister Lena, France, February 1917;
Letter from William James Gunn Murray to his family, France, 10 February 1917.
Letters relating to the First World War service of 5147 Private William James Gunn Murray, 58th Battalion. In these letters to his family, Murray details the voyage from Australia to Egypt and the tra
Letters relating to the First World War service of 1379 Sergeant George Alexander Hugh Murray, 14th Infantry Battalion. In this series of letters, Murray details his service on the Western Front in Fr
Collection relating to the service of 5147 Private William James Gunn Murray, 58 Battalion, Australia, at sea, Egypt, 1916-1917. Collection consists of twenty-six letters written by Private Murray wh
Letters relating to the First World War service of Chaplain William McKenzie, 4th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. In his 1917 letters to his family, McKenzie writes about his experiences as a ch
Letters relating to the First World War service of 1379 Sergeant George Alexander Hugh Murray, 14th Infantry Battalion. In this series of letters, Murray details the period from his continuing convale
Letters relating to the First World War service of 1379 Sergeant George Alexander Hugh Murray, 14th Infantry Battalion. In this series of letters, Murray details his service on the Western Front in Fr
