Hocking, Fred Roy (Staff/Sergeant, 23rd Bn AIF b.1897) Accession Number: PR88/161

Description

LETTER WRITTEN BY S/SGT HOCKING TO HIS FATHER WHILE RECOVERING IN HOSPITAL FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED AT POZIERES. THE LETTER CONTAINS A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE PREPARATION BY THE BN FOR THE ATTACK ON 29 JULY INCLUDING DESCRIPTION OF HIS WOUNDING

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Accession Number
PR88/161
Maker
Staff Sergeant Frederick Roy Hocking
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1916
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM315 419/048/100
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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