| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR82/061 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Letter, Document |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France, New Guinea1 |
| Date made | 1917-1919; 1943 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 749/078/029 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 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. |
Oliver, William Alex (Private) & Gilpin, Keith Lyall (Lieutenant Sergeant)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of Private William Alex Oliver, 8th Company, Australian Army Medical Corp, and to the Second World War service of NX108259 Lieutenant Sergeant Keith Lyall Gilpin, 5 Australian Survey Battery, RAA. Collection consists of two original letters forwarded to Private Oliver and one Leave Pass. One letter, dated 21st April 1919, was sent from a friend (Jim) stationed in Dieppe, France, and talks of the boredom of Army life and the prevailing attitude of soldiers awaiting return to Australia. The second letter, dated 20th June 1943 was sent from a friend (Lieutenant Sergeant Gilpin) stationed in New Guinea, and describes Gilpin's first impressions and efforts at improving standards of accommodation at the camp in New Guinea.