| Places | |
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| Accession Number | S00104 |
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | Duration: 3 Minutes 28 Seconds |
| Object type | Recorded letter |
| Physical description | sound disc (shellac); 78 rpm |
| Location | Main Bld: First World War Gallery: Australia Goes To War: The AIF Dispatched |
| Maker |
Lanser, Henry Miller |
| Place made | Egypt: North Egypt, Mena |
| Date made | c December 1914- January 1915 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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| Copying Provisions | Copy provided for personal non-commercial use |
Message recorded by Second Lieutenant Henry Miller Lanser, 1st Battalion, Mena Camp, Cairo, Egypt, First World War for his family in Australia [recorded letter]
Description
This recording was made in Cairo by the Mechian Company. Armenian businessman Setrak Mechian ran a small record manufacturing business in Cairo from around 1908, where he produced hand-pressed shellac discs. Written on this disc is the message "To my dear Mother, with love Miller". Henry Miller Lanser was killed in action in France on 5 November 1916.
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Message recorded by Second Lieutenant Henry Miller Lanser, 1st Battalion, Mena Camp, Cairo, Egypt, First World War for his family in Australia [recorded letter]
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