Rowe, Frederick William (Bombardier, 4th Battery Field Artillery b.1889 - d.1947)

Places	Africa: Egypt Africa: Egypt, North Egypt, Mena Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli
Accession Number	PR90/090
Collection type	Private Record
Record type	Collection
Measurement	1 wallet: 1 cm
Object type	Letter
Maker	Rowe, Frederick William
Place made	At sea, Australia, Egypt
Date made	1914-1916
Access	Open
Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room.	AWM371 90/0928
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918

Description

Collection relating to the First World War service of 953 Bombardier Frederick William Rowe, 4th Battery Field Artillery. Collection consists of 35 letters written home to his family describing the sea voyage, the sights of Egypt, training, military life, observations of Australian troops, the landing at Anzac Cove, wounding, admiration of the Turkish troops and the Gallipoli campaign in general.