Walton, William Francis

Collection of original letters written by 3256 Private (Pte) William Francis Walton, 54th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Consists of 82 handwritten letters Pte Walton wrote to his parents and sister, between 11 November 1916 and 11 April 1918, and typed transcriptions of all the original letters. Prior to his military service, Walton was a journalist with the Emmaville Argus and he became the editor of the troopship serial called The Coo-ee. Also included in the collection is a copy of 'The Coo-ee - Official souvenir of H.M.A.T. Suevic'. Pte Walton died of wounds on 17 April 1918.

• Wallet 1 of 3 - Letters from William Francis Walton to his family, 1916 - 1917
• Wallet 2 of 3 - Letters from William Francis Walton to his family, 1917 - 1918
• Wallet 3 of 3 - Transcript of letters from William Francis Walton to his family, 1916 - 1918