| Place | Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Perth |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR89/164 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 2 ITEMS |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Tognetti, Gordon Laurence |
| Date made | 1940 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 89/1600 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Tognetti, Gordon Laurence (Gunner, 2/3rd Field Regiment, AIF b.1921)
Description
LETTER WRITTEN BY GUNNER TOGNETTI TO HIS MOTHER WHILE ON BOARD THE TROOPSHIP "QUEEN MARY" DESCRIBING CONDITIONS AND ESPECIALLY THE ROLE OF THE OFFICERS. IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A COVERING NOTE BY A PERTH BUSINESSMAN WHO RETRIEVED THE LETTER WHEN TOGNETTI THREW IT OVERBOARD TO AVOID THE MILITARY CENSORS