Photostat copies of letters and newspaper cutting regarding Percy Wellesley Chapman, 19 January to 17 October 1917 Accession Number: AWM2016.30.64

Description

Letters and a newspaper cutting related to the First World War service of Percy Wellesley Chapman. This file contains letters written to Chapman's father; one is in regards to Chapman being awarded the Military Cross, and two are condolence letters sent after Chapman's death. Also included is a newspaper cutting relating to Chapman's death. These copies were made by the Australian War Memorial in 1927.

This file contains:
Letter from Department of Defence to Mr Chapman, 19 January 1917;
Letter of condolence from Private Merion Morton Moriarty to Mr Chapman, 6 May 1917;
Letter of condolence from Sergeant Sydney Philip Livingstone to Mr Chapman, 17 October 1917;
Newspaper clipping regarding the death of Percy Wellesley Chapman, [n.d.].

Details

Accession Number
AWM2016.30.64
Maker
Various
Classification
Digitised Collection
Object Type
Newspaper cutting
Physical Description
Image/s captured: 8
Date Made
1917; 1927
Place Made
Collection number
1DRL/0198
Whole/Part
File
Item Count
4
Credit Line
This item has been digitised under the Australian War Memorial’s digital preservation program.
Copying Provisions
Digital format and content protected by copyright.
Copyright
Copyright unknown

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