| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 1DRL/0445 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Mackay, Ronald Grey |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c.1928 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
MacKay, Ronald Grey (Gunner, b.1894 - d.1921)
Description
Collection relating to the service of 39668 Gunner Ronald Grey MacKay, 11 Field Artillery Brigade, Egypt, England, France, Belgium, 1918-1919. Collection consists of photostat copies of ten letters written by Gunner Ronald Grey MacKay to his mother and his aunt, between June 1918 and March 1919. Photostat copies made by Australian War Memorial. Location of originals unknown.Also see 1DRL/0442 for letters written by his brother Major John Shaw Mackay; and 1DRL/0443 for letters written by his brother Private Kenneth Scott MacKay.
History / Summary
Of particular interest in this small collection is MacKay's letter of 22 December 1918, written from Gochenee, Belgium, in which he describes the efforts of the men in his battery to provide Christmas presents and a decorated Christmas tree for the local children.