| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR04014 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Stein, John William |
| Place made | France, United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 1917-1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Stein, John William (Private, b.? - d.1918)
Description
Collection relating to 2937 Private John William Stein, a cook with the 47th Battalion. Collection comprises eight letters to his sister covering the years 1917-1918. Three letters describe his time in England May-June 1917 and detail training at a cooking school at Tidworth. Stein's last letter written in March 1918, is sent from France. He writes about receiving cards from other family members and his hope to return to Australia in the following year. Stein was killed on 5 April 1918, during a German attack on Dernancourt, Albert.