Boe, James (Lance Corporal, b.c.1887 - d.1916) Accession Number: 1DRL/0132

Description

Collection relating to service of 1916 Lance Corporal James Boe, 1 Light Trench Mortar Battery, Gallipoli and France, 1915-1916. Collection includes copies of letters describing active service written home to family in Scotland. Copies made 1928 by Australia House, London on behalf of Australian War Memorial. Location of originals unknown. Boe died on 20 July 1916.

Contextual Description

Biographical note: 1916 Lance Corporal James Boe, 1916. 1 Light Trench Mortar Battery. Killed in Action, Pozieres, 20 July 1916. Age 29. Son of John and Elizabeth McColm Boe, of 15 Clenoch St., Stranraer, Scotland.

Details

Accession Number
1DRL/0132
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
wallet: 1 cm
Date Made
1914-1916; 1928
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
8
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
AWM93 12/11/371
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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