| Accession Number | AWM2017.6.113 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | PR82/008 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 3 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Physical description | 7 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Edwards, Ernest Walter Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Narrabeen |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Letter from Lucy E Edwards to the editor of the Sydney Morning Herald
Description
Letter from Lucy E Edwards to the editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, Narrabeen, 22 August 1916. In her letter, Lucy mentions an article, written in two parts by her Husband, that she has included for publishing consideration. Attached to the letter are the two articles parts written by Ernest Walter Edwards. The first is called 'The Soldier Viewpoint: The Returning "Fit Men"' and the second is called 'The Soldier Viewpoint: The Returning "Unfit Men"'. Both parts mention the provision of Soldier Settlement Blocks, Pensions and government aid as well as an appointment of an Examining Tribunal/ Adjudicating Board to determine the fitness of men serving on the front and their ability to continue to serve because of wounds or constitutional weakness.