Edwards, J T (Corporal) Accession Number: PR00034

Description

Letter written to his wife in January 1942 describing action against the Japanese and his escape back to Allied lines. Edwards was later captured and died while a prisoner in Burma. Also a photocopy of a letter from an acquaintance of Edwards.

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Accession Number
PR00034
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1942-1946
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 92/0105
Copyright
Status to be assessed

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