Barker, Howard George (Steve) (Private, Driver 2/20 Battalion b.1918 - d.1942) Accession Number: PR90/048

Description

LETTERS HOME TO HIS FAMILY IN KATOOMBA FROM CAMP AT BATHURST, VOYAGE AT SEA, AND VARIOUS CAMPS IN MALAYA. TOPIC IS MAINLY HIS IMPRESSIONS OF LIFE IN MALAYA, VISITS TO SINGAPORE, SKIN DISEASES, MOSQUITOES. LATER LETTERS SHOW OPTIMISM CONCERNING THE JAPANESE ADVANCE. BARKER WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN FEBRUARY 1942

Details

Accession Number
PR90/048
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1941-1942
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM371 90/0483
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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