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Papers of No. 2812B Private Robert Percival (Percy) Sykes (3rd and 18th Battalions), comprising: (i) diary describing his experiences in Egypt and in the front line in France (from April 1916) (ii) a letter to his family from the front (iii) Catholic souvenirs. They are all informed by his and his family's strong Catholic faith and interest. He was killed in action on 29 June 1916, six days after the last diary entry. The collection includes a newscutting from the "Goulburn Penny Post" reproducing a letter from Private Cyprian J. Bryant titled 'How Private Percy Sykes Died'.
Collection relating to 3935 Private Robert Andrew Sykes, 23 Battalion, British Expedtionary Force, First World War. Collection comprises diaries written by Sykes documenting his decision to enlist an
Collection relating to the service of R58711 / 058711 Lieutenant Commander Robert John Sykes, HMAS Melbourne (1955-1982), 1964, 2008. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of a short, typed letter Sykes wrote to
Collection relating to the First World War service of 1856 Private Percival James Brewer, 14th Battalion. Brewer was born in Allansford near Warrnambool in Victoria in 1896. He enlisted at Melbourne
29 page handwritten letter written by 460a Private (Pte) Frank Percival Packer to his wife Irene in 1916. Written in diary form, the letter spans the period 25 October to 28 December 1916, whilst Pte
Collection relating to the First World War service of 2450 Private Andrew Mitchison, 19th Australian Infantry Battalion, Egypt and France, 1915-1916. The collection consists of an original handwritten
Typed extracts from diary written by 3239 Pte Algernon F Bell, whilst serving with 59 Battalion, AIF. Entries start 10 October 1915 and are mostly brief and mentioning daily movements. The final ent