| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR88/192 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 318 ITEMS |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Blundell, Neville |
| Date made | 1939-1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 88/0020 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| 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. |
Blundell, Neville (Private, 2/3rd Bn AIF b.1918)
Description
REGULAR DETAILED LETTERS WRITTEN TO HIS WIFE MAVIS ("MAY") DURING HIS PROLONGED ABSENCE, FIRSTLY IN THE MIDDLE EAST; THEN NEW GUINEA AND LASTLY IN NORTH QUEENSLAND. THE LETTERS CLOSELY FOLLOW THE RELATIONSHIP OF A YOUNG MARRIED COUPLE AND RECORD THE DIFFICULTIES OF SEPARATION, THE BOREDOM OF CAMP LIFE, INCIDENTS OF INFREQUENT HOME LEAVE AND PLANS FOR THE FUTURE. RETROSPECTIVE ACCOUNT OF ACTIVE SERVICE IN NORTH AFRICA, GREECE, SYRIA, AND NEW GUINEA. ALSO INCLUDES TRANSCRIPT OF DESPATCHES BY IAN FITCHETT, AIF CORRESPONDENT.