Street, Laurence Whistler (Lieutenant, b.? - d.1915) Accession Number: 1DRL/0578

Description

Collection relating to the service of Lieutenant Laurence Whistler Street, 3 Battalion, AIF, Gallipoli, 1915. Collection consists of typed copies of two letter written by Lieutenant Street to his mother, from Gallipoli. The collection is notable for its vivid description of Street's experience of the Landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915. Copies made by Australian War Memorial. The original letters are held by the State Library of New South Wales.

Contextual Description

Biographical note: Lieutenant Laurence Whistler Street, 3 Battalion, AIF, who was killed in action on Anzac on 19 May 1915. Other biographical details concerning him are: student of law, Sydney; born Sydney; educated at Sydney Grammar School and Sydney University (BA); age at time of death, 21. Son of Mr. Justice Street, Chief Justice of New South Wales and Mrs. Belinda Maud Street.

Details

Accession Number
1DRL/0578
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1929
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
3
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM93 12/11/59
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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