Chalk, Ernest Tasman (Lance Corporal, 15th Bn, AIF d.1964) Accession Number: PR85/428

Description

Collection relating to Lance Corporal Ernest T Chalk, 15 Battalion. Collection consists of correspondence with his mother related to the first Anzac Day celebrations and memoirs of his POW experiences at Dulmen Camp in 1917, including the support given by the French people to the wounded, difficult camp conditions and the cruelty of doctors to the wounded. Collection also includes a transcript of Chalk's account.

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Accession Number
PR85/428
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Papers
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1985
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
5
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM315 419/018/030
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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