| Place | Asia: Ceylon, Colombo |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0000180 |
| Collection number | 1DRL/0354 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 5 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Physical description | 14 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Hodgman, Harry |
| Place made | At sea, Egypt |
| Date made | 1914-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Letters relating to service of Harry Hodgman
Description
Letters relating to the First World War service of 580 Private Harry Hodgman, 5th Infantry Battalion. The letters from Hodgman to his mother describe the voyage to Egypt on HMAT Orvieto, including the news of the Sydney/Emden action and taking on-board German prisoners from the Emden, as well as conditions and daily life on-board. His final letter was written from Egypt, before embarking for the landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. The letters from AIF Base Records Office provide details to Hodgman's mother regarding his death at Gallipoli on that day.
File contains:
Letter from Harry Hodgman to his mother, written from the Orvieto, off Aden, 24 November [1914]
Letter from Harry Hodgman to his mother, written from the Orvieto, in the Red Sea, 29 November 1914;
Letter from Harry Hodgman to his mother, written from Mena, Egypt, 4 April 1915;
Letter from Captain McLean, Officer in Charge, AIF Base Records Office, Victoria Barracks, to Mr T.C. Hodgman, 28 December 1915;
Letter from Major McLean, Officer in Charge, AIF Base Records Office, Victoria Barracks, to Mrs R. Hodgman, 2 August 1918