| Places | |
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| Accession Number | AWM2016.876.3 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Rollins, Bertram Wilfred |
| Place made | Australia, France |
| Date made | 1917-1919 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required., Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Rollins, Bertram Wilfred (Sergeant, b.1893 - d.1922)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 2487 Sergeant Bertram Wilfred Rollins, 46th Australian Infantry Battalion, France, 1917-1919.
Collection consists of 3 postcards and 2 letters:
- 1 x undated postcard from Sergeant Rollins' parents to him, wishing him well and thanking him for his postal communication to them;
- 1 x undated postcard from Sergeant Rollins' younger brother Eric wishing him a merry Christmas;
- 1 x letter from Sergeant Rollins to his parents dated 1 December 1917 informing them of the lack of work that they are doing and his promotion to the rank of Corporal;
- 1 x letter from Sergeant Rollins to his parents dated 16 December 1917 informing them that he is well, discussing post (both sent and received), and how cold the weather had become; and
- 1 x silk postcard, dated 11 May 1919 from Sergeant Rollins to his younger brother Eric informing him that he is well and asking about Eric.