| Place | Africa: Egypt, Cairo |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2019.22.229 |
| Collection number | PR00507 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Physical description | 7 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Barton, Alan Sinclair Darvall McKillop, Margaret Weigall, Sylvia Mabel |
| Place made | Egypt, Egypt: Cairo |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Letters relating to Albert Edward John Petrusch, June - August 1915
Description
Condolence letters relating to the First World War service of 469 Private Albert Edward John Petrusch, 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, 30 June - 5 August 1915.
These letters written to the Petrusch family from medical personnel detail the circumstances surrounding the death of Petrusch. The letter from Dr. Captain Alan Sinclair Darvall Barton details the initial injury Petrusch sustained to the thigh and the subsequent infection he suffered from clothing that contaminated his wound. All three letters emphasise the bravery and good spirits Petrusch displayed during his period of hospitalisation.
Wallet 1 of 1 contains:
Letter from Sylvia Weigall to Mr. Petrusch, 30 June [1915];
Letter from Margaret McKillop to Mrs. Petrusch, 4 August 1915; and
Letter from A.D. [Alan Darvall] Barton to Mrs. Petrusch, 5 August 1915.