| Accession Number | PR04125 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet : 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Rendell, Clyde Henry |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Rendell, Clyde Henry (5074 : Lance Corporal)
Description
A letter written on the pages of a troopship serial - 'The Ayrshire Furphy' - by 5074 Acting Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Clyde Henry Rendell of 13/21 Battalion, to his brother Percy during July - August 1916. The letter describes L/Cpl Rendell's impressions of the voyage on A33 HMAT Ayrshire. The signatures of those aboard the troopship appear on the pages of the serial. L/Cpl Rendell was killed in action at Villers Bretonneux, France on 6 July 1918 and is buried in the Villers Bretonneux Military Cemetery.