| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2019.22.3 |
| Collection number | PR84/150 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Physical description | 52 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
McKenzie, William |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Egypt |
| Date made | 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Letters from William McKenzie to his Family, 1914
Description
Letters relating to the First World War service of Chaplain William McKenzie, 4th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. In his 1914 letters to his family, William McKenzie writes about his experiences of his embarkation and voyage abroad, including getting to know the soldiers, holding classes, meetings and concerts, and burials at sea. After landing in Egypt, McKenzie relates how he camped outdoors near the pyramids, trained with the troops, and held church parades.
This file contains:
Letter from William McKenzie to his wife, People's Palace, Sydney, 29 September 1914
Letter from William McKenzie to his wife, 3 October 1914
Letter from William McKenzie to his son Donald, 5 October 1914
Incomplete letter from William McKenzie to his son Colin, [c. October 1914]
Letter from William McKenzie to his wife, 8 October 1914
Letter from William McKenzie to his wife, 18 October 1914
Letter from William McKenzie to his wife, Euripides, 26 October 1914
Letter from William McKenzie to his wife, the High Seas, [c. November 2014]
Letter from William McKenzie to his wife, 23 November 1914
Letter from William McKenzie to his wife, Egypt, 2 December 1914 [letter missing page 3]
Letter from William McKenzie to his wife, Cairo, Egypt, 4 December 1914
Letter from William McKenzie to his wife, 15 December 1914 [letter missing pages 2 and 7]
Letter from William McKenzie to his wife, 20 December 1914