| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2021.7.23 |
| Collection number | PR05262 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Wallet |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Physical description | 40 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Various |
| Place made | Australia, Syria |
| Date made | 1941-1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Wallet 1 of 1 - Letters written to William Allen Towle
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX148535 Private William Allen Towle, 41 Battalion.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection consists of seven letters written to Pte William Towle (known as Bill) during 1941-1943. Four of the letters were written by Gwenyth King during 1942 (they married that year); a handwritten letter (also a typed version) written in July 1941 by NX57797 Gunner Reginald Smith, 2/9 Field Regiment in Syria, describing his travels from Egypt to Syria including places such as Palestine, Gaza, Tel-Aviv, Alexandria, Cairo as well as his detailed opinion of the Arabs; also another 1941 letter and 2/9 Field Regiment Christmas card from Smith; and a letter written in 1943 by N50776 Private Leslie Richmond King (Towle's brother-in-law), congratulating him on the birth of his first child. Also included is a poem written by Norma Preen in 1941 describing Bill and Gwen's budding romance.