| Accession Number | PR03814 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: .5 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Henry, William Joseph |
| Place made | New Guinea |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Henry, William Joseph (Captain, b.1914 - d.2005)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of QX33743 Captain William Joseph Henry, 2/15 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Infantry Force, New Guinea, 1943.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one three-page letter from Captain Henry to his family, dated 18 September 1943. This letter was written while Captain Henry was serving as a chaplain in New Guinea, attached to 2/15 Australian Infantry Battalion. In his letter, Captain Henry writes about being negligent in his correspondence, seeing a large area of New Guinea, poor living conditions of the Japanese, and enjoying a short period of leave. He also responds to news from home.
History / Summary
Captain William Joseph Henry enlisted to the Second Australian Imperial Force on 2 August 1942. He served as a chaplain in New Guinea, attached to 2/15 Australian Infantry Battalion. Captain Henry was discharged on 18 February 1946.