| Place | Europe: Western Front |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0000216 |
| Collection number | 1DRL/0162 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Physical description | 1 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Lewis, Benson Charles |
| Place made | France, Western Front |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Letter from Captain Benson Charles Lewis to Joseph Bird Burgess, 1917
Description
Photostat copy of a letter relating to service of 1674 Gunner Eric Burgess, 53rd Battery, 5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade. The original letter was written by Benson Lewis to Joseph Bird Burgess on 7 April 1917 and describes the wounding of his brother, Eric Burgess. The photostat opy was made by the Australian War Memorial in 1928. Location of the original is unknown.