| Place | Middle East |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2022.86.1 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Lynch, Leonard Thomas |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Lynch, Leonard Thomas (Driver, b.1921 – d.1964)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX63093 Driver Leonard Thomas Lynch, 127 Australian General Transport Company, Second Australian Imperial Force, Middle East, c1942.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Contains one letter written by Driver Lynch to his Aunt, Mrs Amy Watkins. This letter was written during his service in the Middle East, c 1942. In his letter he writes to Mrs Watkins informing her of his recent promotion, his brother’s transfer to his unit [referring to VX57753 Driver Allan Lynch], his first impressions of Israel and meeting fellow servicemen including a potential cousin Robert ‘Bob’ Lynch [exact identity unknown].