| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Wiltshire, Perham Downs |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0001554 |
| Collection number | 3DRL/3820 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 8 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Physical description | 18 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Nicholls, Ernest Alfred 'Nick' |
| Place made | Australia, United Kingdom |
| Date made | 1916-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Ephemera relating to Ernest Alfred Nicholls, 1916-1918
Description
Ephemera relating to the First World War service of 6408 Private Ernest Alfred Nicholls, 8th Infantry Battalion. This file includes a green Y.M.C.A. wallet, presumably used to house a notebook or diary, newspaper clippings, a Christmas card and postcard sent to Ernest Nicholls, a leave or duty ration book, and a certificate certifying Nicholls' attendance at Grenade School, Perham Downs.
This file contains:
Green wallet labeled Y.M.C.A.;
Leave or Duty ration book for Private E. A. Nicholls, 7 October 1918;
Certification of attendance for "A" Group Grenade School, Perham Downs given to Private Ernest Alfred Nicholls. 30 November 1916;
Envelope for registered letter;
Newspaper clipping titled 'The Morning Post', Tuesday 19 Feburary 1918;
Newspaper clipping titled 'A Remarkable Story About The Retirement From Mons', [date unknown];
Field service postcard from A. E. Bucksey to E. A. Nicholls, 3 March 1918;
Printed Christmas card from the Council of the Baptist Union of Victoria to Private E. A. Nicholls, Christmas 1918.