Lester, Charles Henry (Private, b.1894 - d.1918) Accession Number: PR00129

Description

Collection relating to the First World War service of 3506 Private Charles Henry Lester, 53 Battalion, France, 1917-1918.

The collection consists of a shell-damaged pocket New Testament and writing wallet belonging to Private Lester. Lester was hit by shrapnel from a high explosive shell; a fragment of which tore through the New Testament and lodged in the writing wallet without seriously wounding him. Lester was later killed in action during the battle of Peronne on 1 September 1918.

Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of Private Lester's writing wallet and an accompanying letter written to his mother, which gives a graphic description of the shell incident in late September 1917.

Custom box 1 of 2 - Consists of Private Lester's shell-damaged pocket New Testament.

Custom box 2 of 2 - Consists of the piece of shrapnel that damaged Private Lester's pocket New Testament and writing wallet.

Details

Accession Number
PR00129
Maker
Private Charles Henry Lester
Classification
Private Record
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1917-1918
Place Made
France
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
6
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM315 749/100/007
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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