Wallet 1 of 1 - Letter by John Raymond Sommerville

Accession Number	AWM2022.6.392
Collection number	PR05630
Collection type	Digitised Collection
Record type	Wallet
Item count	1
Object type	Letter
Physical description	9 Image/s captured
Maker	Sommerville, John Raymond
Place made	Ottoman Empire: Turkey
Date made	1915
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918

Accession Number

AWM2022.6.392

Collection number

PR05630

Collection type

Digitised Collection

Record type

Wallet

Item count

Object type

Letter

Physical description

9 Image/s captured

Maker

Sommerville, John Raymond

Place made

Ottoman Empire: Turkey

Date made

1915

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant John Raymond Sommerville, 27th Australian Infantry Battalion, Turkey, 1915.

Collection consists of one original handwritten letter (nine pages) written by Lieutenant Sommerville to Bill (William Sommerville) from the trenches in Gallipoli, dated 19 October 1915. The letter discusses the injury to a friend called Deano from a trench mortar, including a description of how a trench mortar works and an occurrence of one exploding nearby. Also included are details about the construction of trenches, including preparations for winter, details about Sommerville's upcoming commission, the varying attitudes of soldiers within the trenches, the large amount of rice being served, playing pranks on other soldiers, and general family affairs.