| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR90/096 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 38 ITEMS |
| Object type | Document, Letter, Souvenir |
| Maker |
Tate, Eric Austin |
| Date made | 1915-1917 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 90/0979 |
| 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. |
Tate, Eric (Sergeant, b.? - d.1917)
Description
LETTERS TO HIS FAMILY FROM THE TIME HE DEPARTS AUSTRALIA UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1917. LETTERS COVER FAMILY AFFAIRS, MAIL, WEATHER, VARIOUS PERIODS IN THE TRENCHES, CONSCRIPTION, ATTITUDES TO BRITISH, FRENCH, SCOTS, GERMANS. HIS GRADUAL REALISATION OF THE HORROR AND FUTILITY OF WAR IS EVIDENT. INCLUDES A LETTER FROM A FELLOW SERGEANT DESCRIBING TATE'S DEATH