| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2018.19.26 |
| Collection number | PR04512 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 33 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Physical description | 131 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Reynolds, Herbert Vincent |
| Place made | France, United Kingdom: England, Cheshire, Macclesfield, United Kingdom: England, Wiltshire, Hurdcott |
| Date made | 1918-1919 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Correspondence between Herbert Vincent Reynolds and his family, 1918-1919
Description
Letters relating to the First World War service of 622 Private Herbert Vincent Reynolds, 1st Field Ambulance. These letters written by Herbert and his mother were written between 1 January 1918 and 14 December 1919. In his letters he covers: the items he receives in parcels from both his mother and charities; his convalescent time in England; Christmas 1917; his time spent on leave with his relatives in Macclesfield; his return to the front and his description of scenery of the places he goes to at the front. Also included are letters from relatives mentioning when they had last seen Herbert.
Transcript of these letters can be found in 'An Anzacs Story' By Rex Reynolds [MSS1666]
This file contains:
Letter from Bert to Mother, New Years Day, 1 January 1918;
Letter from Bert to Brother [Stan], No 3 Command Depot, Camp 7, Hurdcott, England, 4 January 1918. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Bert to Mother, Hurdcott, 16 January 1918. [Includes Envelope];
Letter from Bert to Mother, 267 Peter St, Macclesfield, 29 January 1918. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Bert to Mother, 267 Peter St, Macclesfield, 1 February 1918. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Bert to Flo [His sister], No 3 Command Depot, Camp 8, Hurdcott, Nth Salisbury, England, 13 February 1918. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Bert to Stan [his brother], No 11 Sandhill Camp, Longbridge Deverell, Tea Warminster, Wilts, England, 3 March 1918. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Bert to Flo [his sister], No 11 Sandhill Camp, Longbridge Deverell, Tea Warminster, Wilts, England, 6 March 1918. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Bert to Mother, No 11 Sandhill Camp, Longbridge Deverell, Tea Warminster, Wilts, England, 22 March 1918. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Bert to Mother, No 2 Parkhouse, Tisworth, Wilts, England, 29 March 1918. [Includes envelope];
Memento to show to the Parson of the Parish or Army Chaplain on your return, signed by Henry Vine, 4 April 1918;
Letter from Bert to Mother, In the Field, 10 April 1918. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Chaplain Henry Vine to Mrs Reynolds, 10 April 1918. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Bert to Mother, France, 2 May 1918. [Includes envelope];
Field Service postcard, 20 May 1918;
Letter from Bert to Mother, France, 22 May 1918. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Ada Kennedy to Mrs Reynolds, 267 Peter St Macclesfield, Ches. England, 9 June 1918. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Bert to Mother, France, 16 June 1918. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Bert to Mother, France, 17 July 1918. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Lena [stones, Mother of Ellis Andrew Stones] to Bert, 'Rewena' 56 Nicholson st Essendon, 18 August 1918. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Bert to Mother, In the Field, France, 20 August 1918. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Bert to Flo [his sister], In the Field, France, 30 August 1918. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Mother to Bert, Sebastopol, 11 September 1918 [This letter was returned to sender. Includes envelope];
Letter from Ada Kennedy to Mrs Reynolds, 267 Peter St Macclesfield, Ches. England, 15 October 1918. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Major J.M. Lean, Base Records Office to Mrs Reynolds informing her that Pte H V Reynolds is returning to Australia, 25 November 1918;
Letter from [Gert] Kennedy to Everybody, 267 Peter St, Macclesfield. Cheshire, 22 January 1919. [includes envelope];
Military allotments Discharge form for Pte Herbert Vincent Reynolds;
Letter from Frances E. Reynolds to Sir, Albert Street, Sebastopol, 25 January 1919;
Letter from Capt A. Hassett for District Paymaster, 3rd M.D. to Mrs F. E. Reynolds, 4 February 1919. [Includes envelope];
Letter from N A Dalton, Secretary, RSSIL to Mrs Reynolds forwarding copy a of letter, 22 May 1919;
Letter from Ada to Herbert, 267 Peter St, Macc, Ches, England, 27 August [1919];
Letter from R.J Key to Bert, 6 Carleton Gardens, Brecknock Rd, London, 20 November 1919. [Includes envelope];
Letter from Ada to Herbert, 267 Peter St, Macc, Ches, England, 14 December [1919];