| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2017.6.40 |
| Collection number | PR82/008 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 2 |
| Object type | Letter, Newspaper cutting |
| Physical description | 7 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Fisher, John Byers |
| Place made | Egypt: Cairo, Heliopolis |
| Date made | c. 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Extract of a letter from Trooper John Byers Fisher to his parents received a few days after his death
Description
Extract of a letter from 487 Trooper John Byers Fisher to his parents received a few days after his death. In the letter, written in camp at Heliopolis, Fisher gives an account of the landing at Gallipoli. Attached is a newspaper clipping which states that Trooper Fisher was killed in action in the Dardanelles, that he joined the Light Horse in Coonamble and was well known in the district.