Gill, Hubert Sugden (Private) Accession Number: PR00536

Description

Correspondence, mainly from Gill to family. Describes training in Egypt; conditions in France and Belgium; being gassed; convalescence in Woolwich, England; leave in Eccleshill; service in Wiltshire; and journey home to Australia. Mentions falling in love, anticipating the end of the war. Includes manuscript material.

Details

Accession Number
PR00536
Maker
Hubert Sugden Gill
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1915-1919
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
208
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM371 89/2039
Copyright
AWM copyright

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