| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR04607 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: .5 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Proudfoot, Edward Wallace |
| Place made | British Mandate of Palestine: Palestine |
| Date made | 1940 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Proudfoot, Edward Wallace (Private, b.1919 - d.1941)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX1419 Private Edward Wallace Proudfoot, 2/2 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Palestine, 1940.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one six-page letter from Private Edward Wallace Proudfoot to his sister, Miss Valetta Rose Proudfoot, dated 25 June 1940. This letter was written while Private Proudfoot was serving with 2/2 Australian Infantry Battalion in Palestine. In his letter, Private Proudfoot writes about sightseeing while on leave in Jerusalem and the surrounding area.
History / Summary
Private Edward Wallace Proudfoot enlisted to the Second Australian Imperial Force on 2 November 1939. He served with 2/2 Australian Infantry Battalion in Palestine, Egypt and Libya. On 4 January 1941, Private Proudfoot died of wounds received during the Battle of Bardia. He is buried at Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt.