H15506
Photograph H15506 First World War, 1914-1918Portrait of Sergeant Wilbert Nugent Berg of the 18th Battalion, AIF. (Donor W.S. Berg)
Berg, Wilbert Nugent (Sergeant, b.1896 - d.1919) Accession Number: 2DRL/0442
Description
Collection relating to 1132 Sergeant Wilbert Nugent Berg, who served initially with the 18th Battalion AIF before transferring to the 61st Battatalion AIF. Comprises two small diaries kept by Sgt Berg during 1915 to 1916, and 65 original letters handwritten by Sgt Berg to his parents and sister in Australia, during 1915-1916. The letters cover the period of his troopship voyage to Egypt, training, service on and evacuation from Gallipoli, his service in France, and his hospitalization in England and repatriation to Australia. Also includes one official letter advising Sgt Berg's family of him being wounded.
Details
Accession Number
2DRL/0442
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1915-1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
68
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM93 12/11/4125
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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