| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR01739 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 2 wallets: x 2 cm (plus folios) |
| Object type | Letter, Newspaper cutting, Photograph, Album |
| Maker |
Wearne, Albert Ernest |
| Place made | British Mandate of Palestine: Palestine, China, South Africa |
| Date made | 1893-1938 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) Period 1920-1929 First World War, 1914-1918 Period 1900-1909 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Wearne, Albert Ernest MC (Major, b.1871 - d.1954)
Description
Papers of Major Albert Ernest Wearne spanning the years 1893-1938. Major Wearne joined the Mounted Rifles of Liverpool (NSW) around 1893, and later served with the NSW Mounted Rifles in the South African War. Between 1902 and 1915, he worked for the Melbourne Herald, the Evening Post and Reuters in South Africa, Japan and China. In mid 1915 he joined the 8th Light Horse Regiment with the rank of Captain and served in the Middle East. Two letters from this period describe the Battle of Magdhaba (December 1916) and the Second Battle of Gaza (April 1917) in which he was wounded. After recovering from his wounds, Major Wearne resumed his work for Reuters in China in 1918. The collection includes newspaper cuttings, certificates, business and personal letters, professional references. Some papers in Chinese language.