| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR85/339 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm; 1 oversized item |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Reddoch, Frances Hope Logie Various |
| Place made | At sea, Australia, Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1915-1920 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/017/025 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Martin, James Charles (Private, b.1901 - d.1915)
Description
Three original letters handwritten by Private James Martin 21st Battalion, to his family from camp in Victoria, and later during service on Gallipoli. Also includes three letters of condolence to his family following his death (one from the Matron on board HM Hospital Ship Glenart Castle, Matron Frances Hope Logie Reddoch, QAIMNS), a Commemorative Scroll, a Certificate of Baptism and four newspaper clippings. Pte James Martin was the youngest Australian soldier to become a casualty on Gallipoli, dying of enteric fever at age 14 years, seven months.
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