McHugh, Charles (Sapper), 1884-1960; McHugh, Jack (Sapper)

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Accession Number PR01940
Collection type Private Record
Record type Collection
Measurement 1 wallet: 1 cm
Object type Letter
Maker McHugh, Charles
McHugh, Jack
Various
alpha lithograph
Date made 1916-1918
Access Open
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Two letters associated with (9921) Sapper Charles McHugh and Sapper Jack McHugh (9 Field Company Engineers). The first, headed 'Ajana 10 July 1916' was placed in a bottle and thrown overboard to be washed ashore on Portland Beach, Victoria. The second, dated 22 February 1918 was sent from France.