| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00303 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Letter, Photograph, Leaflet |
| Maker |
Hennessy, Harold Victor Hennessy, Harold Victor |
| Date made | 1941-1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 93/0611 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Hennessy, Harold Victor
Description
Collection relating to NX36780 Corporal Harold Victor Hennessy, who served with the 2/13 Battalion during the Second World War. Collection includes 7 original handwritten letters dated 1941 & 1942, written by Hennessy to his family in Australia. He describes his active service in Tobruk, including disappointment at being left behind during the Australian evacuation; air support; leave in Palestine and garrison duty in Syria; and the battle of El Alemein in which he was wounded. Also included is one original handwritten letter from NX15032 (N72237) Corporal Frederick Clive Ireland, also of 2/13 Bn, to Hennessy and dated 18 November 1942. Other items include a photograph, order of service, two Christmas cards and a propoganda leaflet dropped by a German aeroplane in Tobruk, 1941.