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Collection relating to the First World War service of 1250 Lance Corporal (later Sergeant) William Leslie (Les) McGrath, 19 Battalion and 5 Training Battalion, Egypt, France, England, 1915-1919.
Wallet 2 of 2 – This wallet contains letters from 1250 Lance Corporal (later Sergeant) William Leslie (Les) McGrath to Mary Petrie from France and from Rollestone, Tidworth, Fovant, Sutton Veny (England) between 17 September 1916 April 1915 and 15 February 1919. The letters describe service in France, his work as a trainer at Rollestone, McGrath’s non-official activities on furlough. There are some descriptions of his experiences and conditions at the front (with occasional touches of 'trench humour'). McGrath describes French, Scottish and English women and gives his opinions on the state of the war and when it might draw to a close. He also mentions his concern regarding the spread of the [Spanish] Flu. Common acquaintances are often mentioned.
This wallet also contains an extract from one letter from an unknown (but related) writer and a photograph of the headstone of William Leslie McGrath.
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Collection relating to the First World War service of 1250 Lance Corporal (later Sergeant) William Leslie (Les) McGrath, 19 Battalion and 5 Training Battalion, Egypt, France, England, 1915-1919. Wa
Collection relating to the First World War service of 1250 Lance Corporal (later Sergeant) William Leslie (Les) McGrath, 19 Battalion and Training Battalion, Egypt, France, England, 1915-1919. Collec
Outdoor group portrait taken at Eastwell Park and sent by 1250 Corporal (Cpl) William Leslie (Les) McGrath to Mary Petrie (later Mary Sibley) as part of their wartime correspondence. Eastwell Park was
Letters relating to the First World War service of 3232 Second Lieutenant William George Blaskett, 48th Infantry Battalion, June 1916 - May 1919 This file is comprised of letters from Blaskett to his
Collection relating to the First World War service of 6939 Private Robert Mactier, VC, England, Belgium, and France, 1917-1918, 23 Battalion. Wallet 1 of 1 - Extracts from letters relating to the Fir
File of letters relating to the First World War service of 34298 Gunner William Rawson Leach, 8th Australian Field Artillery Brigade. The letters cover between 8 April and 16 June 1919 and detail: a r
