| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR03017 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter, Postcard, Papers, Photograph |
| Maker |
Godward, John Albert Clarence 'Alby' |
| Place made | At sea, France |
| 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. |
Godward, John Albert Clarence (Private, b.? - d.1918)
Description
Collection relating to the service of 2214 Private John Albert Clarence 'Alby' Godward, 24 Battalion, AIF, England, Western Front, 1917-1918. Collection consists of: various photographic postcards with writing (including a studio portrait of Private Godward in uniform & an informal snapshot of troops on board SS Omrah, wearing life belts); assorted silk and picture postcards; two letters written by Private Godward to 'Magsey' [probably Miss Heap of Pyramid Hill, Victoria]; two cablegrams from Private Godward to Miss Heap of Pyramid Hill, Victoria; note regarding Godward's death; empty envelope for diary of transference; and 'in memoriam' envelope containing nine small photographs.
History / Summary
Biographical note: 2214 Private John Albert Clarence Godward, 24 Battalion, AIF. Died of wounds 2 August 1918. Age 26. Son of John and Fanny Godward, of Loddon Vale, Victoria, Australia.