| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0001165 |
| Collection number | 1DRL/0085 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Letter, Typescript |
| Physical description | 4 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Australian War Memorial Baker, William Emanuel |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 1917; 1927 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Typescript copy of letter from William Emanuel Baker to his brother, 1917
Description
Typescript copy of letter relating to the First World War service of 28471 Gunner William Emanuel Baker, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column. This typescript copy of Baker’s letter was made by the Australian War Memorial in 1927. This letter is to his brother Harold from 29 July 1917. This letter covers: his trip across the English Channel to France; local scenery and the people his sees at his camp in Le Havre; and how the trip exposed him to the realities of the war.