| Accession Number | AWM2018.271.2 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Shreeve, James Trevor |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin |
| Date made | c.1941-c.1944 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Shreeve, James Trevor (Sergeant, b.1920-d.1978)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX149359 Sergeant James Trevor Shreeve, 19 Australian Infantry Battalion and 6 Brigade Division Carrier Company, Second Australian Imperial Force, Darwin, Northern Territory, c.1941-1944.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of eight letters from James Trevor Shreeve to his sister Mona Ellen “Peg” Turner (née Shreeve), and brother, Ron Shreeve. Shreeve wrote these letters in c.1941-1944, while he was serving in Darwin, Northern Territory. In his letters, Shreeve writes about being very busy, receiving a gift from home, resolutions relating to alcohol consumption, being in hospital with malaria, hearing news of his brother who was a prisoner of war, and his hopes to visit home on leave. He also makes enquiries regarding family members and responds to news from home.