Tew, Albert Edward Accession Number: PR00576

Description

Photocopy of typed letter from Private Albert E. Tew to Canadian nurse Ina Grenville, vividly describing the landing at Gallipoli. Mentions assembling off the shores of Gallipoli, rowing to shore, apprehension of men, high casualty rate, Turkish snipers, and getting to the top of the hills.

Details

Accession Number
PR00576
Maker
Private Albert Edward Tew
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1915
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM371 94/0023
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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