Collett, Ernest Oswald (Bombardier, b.? - d.1917) Accession Number: 1DRL/0205

Description

Collection relating to service of 19618 Bombardier Ernest Oswald Collett, 29 Battery, 8 Australian Field Artillery Brigade, England and France, 1916-1917. Collection contains some of the letters written by Collett home to his family in Melbourne, VIC.

Contextual Description

Biographical note: Served with the 29th Battery, 8th Australian Field Artillery, AIF. Died 28 September 1917 from effects of gas poisoning at Zonnebeke. Tramways clerk of East Malvern, VIC. Born Malvern, VIC, educated Tooronga Road State School; was a member of the senior cadets, A.M.F.; enlisted 17 July 1915. Age at time of death 20 years 4 months.

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Accession Number
1DRL/0205
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
8
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM93 12/11/574
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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