Axtens, John William (Lieutenant, b.1895 - d.1980) Accession Number: 2DRL/0308

Description

Collection relating to the First World War service of 13 Lieutenant John William Axtens, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) and 8 Machine Gun Company. Collection consists of one diary written by Lt Axtens between August - November 1914; as well as 80 letters written by Lt Axtens home to his family between August 1914 - April 1919. Lt Axtens survived the war.

Details

Accession Number
2DRL/0308
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Diary
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1914-1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
80
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM93 12/11/2911
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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