Penna, William Herbert (Sergeant) Accession Number: PR00028

Description

Letters to his family describing operations against the Turks during the war of 1914-1918, including Romani, Jerusalem, and the advance on Damascus. Comments on family life, attitude to conscription, life of a light horseman. Includes some papers from later service with V.D.C. during the war of 1939-1945.

Details

Accession Number
PR00028
Maker
Sergeant William Herbert Penna
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1915-1943
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
71
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.
Provenance
AWM371 91/0474
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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