Typescript of a letter written by Sydney Lyne Huntingdon to his wife Hilda Huntingdon, 1918

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Accession Number AWM2018.19.39
Collection number PR00654
Collection type Digitised Collection
Record type File
Item count 1
Object type Typescript
Physical description 8 Image/s captured
Maker Huntingdon, Sydney Lyne
Place made France: Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Hamel Area, Hamel
Date made 1918
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Typescript of a letter relating to the First World War service of 757, Private Sydney Lyne Huntingdon written to his wife Hilda Huntingdon on 20th September 1918. This letter describes events leading up to the attack on Hamel and its aftermath. Includes descriptions of bombardments and strafes from both sides, Huntingdon praises American soldiers in their first action on the British front. The typed transcript contains the complete contents of the letter.