| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR86/264 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Postcard, Photograph, Certificate |
| Maker |
Smith, Darcy Benedict |
| Date made | 1917-1920 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/039/048 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Smith, Darcy Benedict
Description
Collection of 2 items relating to 2740 Private (Pte) Darcy Benedict Smith, 55th Battalion AIF, who died of illness (inflamation of the pancreas) at Salisbury Isolation Hospital, Salisbury on 26 October 1917. Comprises a King's Scroll that would have been sent to Pte Smith's next-of-kin after his death, and a presentation wallet containing a photograph of Pte Smith's original grave in Stratford-sub-Castle Churchyard, Salisbury, England. The third item in the collection is a postcard with a picture of Palestine on the front, dated May 8th 1918, written to 'Girlie' from 'Your loving Chappie'. The writer of the postcard is not known, nor their relationship to Smith.