| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0000956 |
| Collection number | 1DRL/0529 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 15 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Physical description | 26 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Murray, George Alexander Hugh |
| Place made | At sea, Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Broadmeadows |
| Date made | 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Letters from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his family, 1914
Description
Letters relating to the First World War service of 1379 Sergeant George Alexander Hugh Murray, 14th Infantry Battalion. In this series of letters, Murray details life at the recruitment and training camp at Broadmeadows before the embarkation of 14th Battalion in December 1914. He provides details of troop movements, training and practice exercises, other battalions of 4 Brigade. Murray also details the death of several soldiers in training and mentions a deadly riot in Melbourne on 19 December 1914. This series of letters concludes with descriptions of life on board the troopship SS Berrima.
This file contains:
Letter from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his sister, Broadmeadows, 3 [October] 1914;
Letter from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his family, Broadmeadows, 21 [October] 1914;
Letter from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his sister, Broadmeadows, 26 [October] 1914;
Letter from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his brother, Broadmeadows, 31 [October] 1914;
Letter from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his sister and family, Broadmeadows, 18 November 1914;
Letter from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his sister, Broadmeadows, 18 November 1914;
Letter from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his sister, Broadmeadows, 24 November 1914;
Letter from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his family, Broadmeadows, 24 November 1914;
Letter from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his family, Broadmeadows, 8 [December] 1914;
Letter from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his brother, Broadmeadows, 8 December 1914;
Letter from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his sister, Broadmeadows, 9 December 1914;
Letter from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his family, Broadmeadows, 20 December 1914;
Letter from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his sister, [at sea], 30 December 1914;
Letter from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his family, [at sea], 1914;
Letter from George Alexander Hugh Murray to his family, [at sea], [date unknown].