| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS1414 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: x 1cm |
| Object type | Poem |
| Maker |
Middleton, Walter Robert |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 1914 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 89/1163 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| 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. |
Middleton, Walter Robert (Supply Staff Sergeant)
Description
Poem written by Supply Staff Sergeant Walter Robert Middleton titled `Xmas Day', written at sea on board the transport `Port Macquarie' on route from Sydney to Alexandria. Discusses leaving loved ones behind, and troops' eagerness to confront the `Blood-cursed German'. The poem's title includes the date 1915, but is signed 25/12/14. The signed date has been ascertained as correct.