| Place | Mediterranean |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 1DRL/0239 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm. |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Dempsey, John |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM93 12/11/547 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Dempsey, John (Chaplain, b.1881 - d.1917)
Description
Collection relating to service of Chaplain John Dempsey, 2 Light Horse Regiment. Collection includes a photostat copy of an account of Dempsey's voyage in the Mediterranean in which the SS Arcadian was torpedoed. Dempsey died 13 June 1917 from pneumonia due to injuries received in the sinking of the SS Arcadian on 15 April 1917.