Turing, Lady Ethel Sophia (British Red Cross, b.1869 - d.1927) Accession Number: PR82/097

Description

Collection consists of two albums containing bound and loose items including printed poems; photographs of Gallipoli; Mena Camp and soldiers convalescing; letters from soldiers recovered from wounds; newspaper cuttings of Lieutenant Spencer Gray, RNAS; typewritten songs (untitled); ink sketches; certificates from the British Red Cross; souvenir programmes from Australian Natives Association "Corroboree" and the opening of Australia House; handwritten poem for HRH Princess Louise; copies of 'The rising Sun' and 'Aussie'; and an autographed menu for a dinner given in honour of Sir Keith and Sir Ross Smith. Amongst the correspondence is a series of letters, March 1916 to May 1917, from Arthur Streeton containing sketches of military life.

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Accession Number
PR82/097
Maker
Lady Ethel Sophia Turing
Maker
Various
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Album
Measurement
Extent: 12 cm
Oversize: 2
Date Made
1915-1921
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
2
Access
Restricted
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM315 419/106/014
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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