| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 3DRL/7033 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: .5 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter, Papers, Souvenir |
| Maker |
Sweetnam, Clifton Albert |
| Date made | 1915-1919 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/101/017 |
| 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. |
Sweetnam, Clifton A (Lieutenant, b.1891 - d.1939)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant Clifton Albert Sweetnam, 53 Battalion, AIF, France, England and Australia, 1916-1939.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Contains a letter from Sweetnam's cousin, Noble Sweetnam, to Sweetnam's parents, Albert and Clara Sweetnam, containing a report of Sweetnam's brave reputation; short report regarding poor travel instructions, prepared by Sweetnam and Lieutenant R V Hill; copy of 5 Division Routine Order 113 dated 8 December 1916 acknowledging Sweetnam's bravery; paybook for 1916; four postcards to family members; and a 1939 newspaper clipping of a funeral notice for Sweetnam.