The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Typed transcript of an original letter by Private Alfred E.G. Taylor to his mother in Australia, describing his experience of being wounded while in action with the 29 Battalion in France, initial hospital treatment and surviving the sinking of the hospital ship "Warilda" after a torpedo strike, while en route to hospital in England in July 1918.
Photocopied transcript of a letter by 2nd Officer Richard G Rippon, written to his father describing the sinking of Australian Hospital Ship Centaur by torpedo in 1943.
Collection relating to 101 Private (Pte) Alfred Edward Holton, who served with the 33rd and 36th Battalions AIF, and was a prisoner of war of the Germans during 1918. Comprises a 99 page retrospective
LETTER WRITTEN BY PTE ELLIOT TO HIS MOTHER WHILE EN ROUTE TO EGYPT ABOARD THE TSS "THEMISTOCLES". THE LETTER WAS SEALED IN A BOTTLE AND THROWN OVERBOARD. IT WAS LATER RECOVERED AND RETURNED TO MRS ELL
Collection relating to the First World War service of 2403 Private George James Tevelein, 38 Battalion. Collection consists of the original and a photocopied typed account, written by Tevelein, of th
Letters, envelope, telegram and typed transcripts relating to the First World War service of Sister Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) Evelyn Davies. These letters and typed transcripts were writt
Collection relating to the First World War service of 1134 Private Leslie James Foster, 9th Battalion, 1915. The collection consists of a letter Foster wrote to his mother in January 1915 while aboar