Holden, Robert Leslie (Private, b.1897 - d.1984)

Places	Africa: Egypt Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Pozieres
Accession Number	PR83/001
Collection type	Private Record
Record type	Collection
Measurement	Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1
Object type	Letter, Photograph
Maker	Holden, Robert Leslie
Place made	Australia, Egypt, France
Date made	1915-1916
Access	Open
Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room.	AWM315 419/048/062
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918

Description

Collection relating to the First World War service of 3827 Private Robert Leslie Holden, 11 Australian Infantry Battalion, 1915-1916.

Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of a photocopy of a letter by Holden describing his embarkation from Western Australia in 1915 aboard the RMS 'Mongolia', training in Egypt, and later active service near Pozieres and Albert until 1916.

Also included is a photograph taken at Perham Downs, England in September 1917.