Underwood, Walter (Petty Officer 1st Class, b.1862 - d.1949) Accession Number: PR01515

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Typed transcripts of seven detailed letters written by 148 Petty Officer 1st Class Walter Underwood, Bandmaster with the Victorian Naval Contingent. Dating from 30 August to 10 December 1900, the letters were written whilst Underwood was serving in Hong Kong and Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion. The letters were sent to his brother, Fred Underwood, who was sub-editor on the Evening News in Sydney at the time.

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Accession Number
PR01515
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1900
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
7
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM371 90/0573
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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