| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 3DRL/6392 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Blackburn, Arthur Seaforth |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/010/010 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| 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. |
Blackburn, Arthur Seaforth, VC, CMG, CBE (Brigadier, b.1892 - d.1960)
Description
One original handwritten letter, and typed transcription of this letter, dated 4 September 1916 and written in France by Arthur S. Blackburn at the time he was serving in the 10th Battalion AIF when he was a temporary Captain commanding a company. The letter was written to Blackburn's friend Guy Fisher who was then serving in India, and gives Blackburn's account of the operation as a result of which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Also gives a very graphic idea of the conditions at the front in 1916.
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