| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Hamel Area, Hamel |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00654 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter, Copy |
| Maker |
Huntingdon, Sydney Lyne |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Hamel Area, Hamel |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 95/0763 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Huntingdon, Sydney Lyne (Private b.1877 - d.1927)
Description
Letter (and transcript) describing events leading up to the attack on Hamel and subsequent results. Describes bombardments and strafes from both sides, need for a 'spell', getting a job as an officer's orderly, praises American soldiers in their first action on the British front. Letter captures the 'flavour' of the battle with simple clarity. The original letter is incomplete, missing approximately 5 paragraphs. It is not known what happened to the missing pages of the original letter, or whether they are still in existence. The typed transcript contains the letter in its entirety.