Johnston, Staunton Hope (Corporal, b.1887 - d.1918) Accession Number: PR00672

Description

Letters to family describe service in Egypt and Palestine with 6 Squadron, 2nd Remount Unit and AIF Canteen, ANZAC Mounted Division. Mentions duties, mail, sightseeing and home news. Includes narrative of embarkation and troopship voyage from Australia, also letters of sympathy to family after fatal motoring accident near Jerusalem.

Details

Accession Number
PR00672
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1915-1918
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
51
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM371 96/0156
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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