| Place | Asia: China |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | EXDOC120 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 2 ITEMS |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Darley, Frederick Campbell |
| Date made | 1926 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 749/038/005 |
| Conflict |
Period 1920-1929 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Darley, Frederick Campbell (Commander, HMS Kira-Wo, RN d.1926)
Description
LETTER WRITTEN BY CMDR DARLEY TO HIS PARENTS ON THE DAY OF HIS DEATH, 5 SEPT 1926. DARLEY WAS KILLED WHILE LEADING AN ATTEMPT TO BOARD A BRITISH RIVER STEAMER SEIZED BY MILITANT CHINESE AT WANHSEIN. ALSO CONTAINS A REPRODUCTION OF A PAINTING OF CMDR DARLEY.