McCarthy, Lawrence Dominic (Lieutenant, VC, C De G, 16th Bn AIF b.1892 - d.1975) Accession Number: PR88/191

Description

Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant Lawrence Dominic McCarthy. Collection consists of postcards sent by McCarthy to his family in Western Australia from Egypt, France and the UK. Also included are postcards sent from France during the 1956 VC Centennial Tour. McCarthy was awarded the Victoria Cross in August 1918.

Details

Accession Number
PR88/191
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1915-1956
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
28
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM371 88/0019
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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