| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Jacquinot Bay Area |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00547 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 Item |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Hamilton, John Patrick |
| Date made | 1946 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 95/0202 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Hamilton, John V.C. (Captain b.1896 - d.1961)
Description
Letter written to a young girl in South Australia, thanking her for a gift box which Hamilton received while at New Britain. He comments briefly on winning the Victoria Cross at Lone Pine in 1915.