Attwood, Henry 'Harry' (Lieutenant, b.1882 - d.1917) Accession Number: 2DRL/0281

Description

Collections of letters written home by Lt Harry Attwood of 7 Battalion, between 18 August 1915 and 15 September 1917. In them he mentions censorship and his work as a military policeman in Cairo. He also describes French billets and Officer Training School. The collection also contains statements related to Lt Attwood being killed in action near Polygon Wood in 1917.

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Accession Number
2DRL/0281
Maker
Lieutenant Henry 'Harry' Attwood
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1915-1917
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM93 12/11/2827
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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