| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR88/215 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 83 ITEMS |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Smith, Edward Ernest |
| Date made | 1941-1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/097/018 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Smith, Edward E (Lieutenant, Military History Field Unit, AIF)
Description
DESCRIPTIVE LETTERS WRITTEN TO HIS PARENTS WHILE IN PALESTINE AND LATER TRANSFER TO THE MILITARY HISTORY SECTION AS AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER COVERING EVENTS IN THE WESTERN DESERT AND SYRIA. LATER MATERIAL REFERS TO ACTIVITIES IN MELBOURNE AND LATER TRANSFER TO NEW GUINEA. THE MATERIAL IS GENERAL IN NATURE WITH REFERENCES TO BATTLE ACTION AND FELLOW STAFF INCLUDING I HELE, W DARGIE AND J DOWIE