| Accession Number | PR04171 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Marchant, Edgar William |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | 1943 -1944 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Marchant, Edgar William (Lance Bombardier)
Description
Collection relating to the service of Lance Bombardier Edgar Marchant of the 2/6 Field Regiment. The collection consists of 9 letters written during 1943, and a 1944 Christmas Card written by Marchant to to his wife, Ida, and to his young daughter, Jennifer, whom he addresses as 'Jenfa'. Topics include mail, news from home, censorship, health, hospitals, supplies, hunger, rats, mosquitoes, work, pay, love and affection.