| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 1DRL/0011 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Notebook, Letter, Document, Postcard, Serial |
| Maker |
Adkins, Roland Edgar Various |
| Place made | At sea, Australia, Belgium, France |
| Date made | 1915-1917 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM93 12/11/46 |
| 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. |
Adkins, Roland Edgar (Lance Corporal, b.1888 - d.1917)
Description
Collection of letters relating to the First World War service of 4128 Lance Corporal Roland Edgar Adkins, 7th Battalion. Collection consists of 18 letters (some with envelopes) written by L/Cpl Adkins to his family during August 1915 and December 1916. The letters cover his enlistment; time spent in camps in Australia; the voyage to Egypt; and service in France and Belgium. Adkins was born at Korrumburra in Victoria and often refers to the 'Burra boys' in his letters home. Also included is a notebook (with original pencil) titled Pozieres containing diary entries from 19 August 1916 to 25 February 1917; some French to English translations; a poem; and various names and addresses. Supplementary material includes: a letter to a family member; two postcards; a telegram confirming Adkins was killed in action on 4 March 1917; a receipt for a parcel sent to his next of kin; two empty / unmatched envelopes; and three news clippings.
History / Summary
Biographical note: 4128 Lance Corporal Roland Edgar Adkins, 7 Battalion, AIF. Killed in action near Gueudecourt, 4 March 1917. Age 28. Son of Talbot and Elizabeth Jane Adkins of 'Greyacres', Korumburra, Victoria.