| Accession Number | PR04362 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Rolfe, William Harold |
| Place made | At sea, Egypt, Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1914-1915 |
| Access | Open |
| 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. |
Rolfe, William Harold (Private, b.1888)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 894 Private William Harold Rolfe, 2 Infantry Battalion, AIF. Collection consists of six original handwritten letters and one postcard written by Private Rolfe to his mother, Mrs Emma Rolfe. The letters discuss such topics as life at home, mail and news, soldiers being discharged as medically unfit, trench warfare, food and tobacco rations, and censorship. A transcript of the letters is also included.