| Place | Africa: Egypt, Cairo, Heliopolis |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR04502 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Thomson, Eric Mostyn |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 1915 |
| 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. |
Thomson, Eric Mostyn (Private, b.1894 - d.1916)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 2811 Private Eric Mostyn Thomson, 59th Battalion, AIF. Collection consists of 3 typed copies of letters written by Pte Thomson to his mother, in November and December 1915. The letters describe activities on the transport ship [Ulysses] and Pte Thompson details the differences between this ship he was on and the HMAS Australia on which his brother Able Seaman William H Thompson, was a crew member. Pte Thompson also dscribes what life was like in Fietoun camp.