Serjeant, Charles Court (Sergeant, b. 1892 - d.1918) Accession Number: 2DRL/0317

Description

Collection relating to the First World War service of 2429 Sergeant Charles Court Serjeant, 14 Battalion, Gallipoli and France. Collection consists of 45 letter handwritten letters sent by Serjeant to his family at home. They cover the period July 1915 to August 1918 and were written from Australia, Egypt, Gallipoli, England and France. Also included is a newspaper obituary and a condolence letter written by a fellow soldier. Serjeant was killed on 18 September 1918 while fighting on the Hindenburg line.

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Accession Number
2DRL/0317
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1915-1918
Place Made
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 12/11/3650
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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