| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2016.722.2 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Newman, Edward Victor |
| Place made | New Guinea |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copying is permitted for the purposes of research and study, subject to physical condition |
Newman, Edward Victor (Lance Corporal, b.1917-d.2005)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of QX54926 Lance Corporal Edward Victor Newman, 11 Field Ambulance, Bougainville, New Guinea, 1944.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one twenty-page letter and envelope from Lance Corporal Newman to Miss Ruth Laurie, dated c December 1944. In his letter, Corporal Newman writes about being unable to share his stories due to censorship, receiving mail, and difficulty in deciphering doctor’s handwriting. He then writes about his creation of a shell necklace for her, sharing details about the gathering and processing of the shells and the stringing on portions of old signalling wire (this necklace is also held in the Memorial’s collection). Corporal Newman then goes on to write about some special photographs, making buttons out of shells, and bad luck in the Melbourne Cup sweeps.
History / Summary
Lance Corporal Edward Victor Newman enlisted to the Second Australian Imperial Force on 7 July 1943. He served with the 11 Field Ambulance in New Guinea, and was discharged on 27 March 1946.