Challands, Philip (Private, d.1942) Accession Number: PR91/093

Description

Letter from Private Challands to his mother describing his transfer to a machine gun unit, training, the young age of recruits, and his desire to see active service. Other letters from Lieutenant Colonel Macarthur-Onslow and his wife to Challands' parents, describing his death in action at Tel el Eisa.

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Accession Number
PR91/093
Maker
Philip Challands
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1941-1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM371 91/0517
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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