| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2020.22.187 |
| Collection number | 3DRL/6051 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Wallet |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Letter, Newspaper cutting |
| Physical description | 8 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Mychael, Archibald John |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Wallet 1 of 1 - Papers relating to the service of Archibald John Mychael, 1915
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 146 Driver Archibald John Mychael, 1 Australian Light Horse Regiment, Gallipoli, 1915.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection contains one letter from Driver Archibald John Mychael to his family in which he describes the conditions at Gallipoli, Turkey. Collection also contains a newspaper clipping including a photograph of Mychael that was published after his death.
History / Summary
Driver Mychael was sent with 50 other men from the 1st Australian Light Horse to support the 2nd Australian Light horse at Pope's Post. Archibald John Mychael was killed in action at Pope's Post Gallipoli on 21 August 1915.