| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR90/095 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 100 items |
| Object type | Letter, Papers |
| Maker |
Buckie, Harry |
| Date made | 1915-1946 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 90/0958 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Buckie, Harry (Sapper, 12th Field Company, Clerk, War Records Section b.1897)
Description
Primarily letters to his family 1915-1919, covering camp in Sydney, sea voyage, training in Egypt and experiences on the Western Front. His gradual disillusionment with war is evident. Describes leave in Britain and France in detail and friendship with young ladies in England and Paris. Some comments on conscription, Archbishop Mannix and strikes.