Llewellyn, Alexander James (Lance Corporal, b.1913 - d.1979)

Places	Africa: North Africa Africa: North Africa, Libya, Cyrenaica, Bardia Area, Bardia Africa: North Africa, Libya, Cyrenaica, Tobruk Area, Tobruk Europe: Germany Europe: Poland
Accession Number	PR90/112
Collection type	Private Record
Record type	Collection
Measurement	Extent: 2 cm; Wallet/s: 1
Object type	Letter
Maker	Llewellyn, Alexander James
Place made	Germany
Date made	1941-1943
Access	Open
Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room.	AWM371 90/0945
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
Copying Provisions	Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.

Description

Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX4621 Lance Corporal Alexander James Llewellyn, 45 Light Aid Detachment, 1941-1943.

Wallet 1 of 1 - Wallet consists of two letters written by Lance Corporal Alexander James Llewellyn. The first letter, dated 30 January 1941, describes his experience of the Battle of Bardia fought in Libya from 3 to 5 January 1941. The second letter, dated 20 June 1943, was written when Llewellyn was prisoner of war at Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf after being captured in Crete in 1941.