| Place | Oceania: Australia, South Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR03565 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Overall: 263 cm x 206 cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Vayne, Roy Clarence |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Vayne, Roy Clarence (Chief Petty Officer, b.1900 - d.1967)
Description
Collection relating to the service of 343 Chief Petty Officer Roy Clarence Vayne, Royal Australian Navy, 1917. Collection consists of a two page letter (with envelope) written by Vayne to Miss Marjorie Mitchell, of Riverton, South Australia, dated 9 September 1917. Mitchell, an eight year old girl, had knitted a pair of socks for her local Red Cross Society branch, which were eventually received by Vayne, serving aboard HMAS Sydney.