Letters of John Axtens, 1914-1916

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Accession Number RCDIG0000240
Collection number 2DRL/0308
Collection type Digitised Collection
Record type File
Item count 42
Object type Letter
Physical description 134 Image/s captured
Maker Axtens, John William
Place made At sea, Egypt, France, New Guinea1, United Kingdom: England
Date made 1914-1916
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copying Provisions Digital format and content protected by copyright.
Description

Letters relating to First World War service of Lieutenant John William Axtens, 8th Machine Gun Company. These letters were written to his parents, and date from 20 August 1914-14 October 1916.
File contains:
Letter from John Axtens to his mother, SS Berrima, 20 August 1914;
Letter from John Axtens to his mother, SS Berrima, 27 August 1914;
Letter from John Axtens to his mother, Port Moresby, 5 September 1914;
Letter from John Axtens to his father, 17 September 1914;
Letter from John Axtens to his father, 1 October 1914;
Letter from John Axtens to his mother, 1 October 1914;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 14 October 1914;
Letter from John Axtens to his mother, 13 November 1914;
Letter from John Axtens to his father, 1 December 1914;
Letter from John Axtens to his mother, 13 December 1915;
Short note from John Axtens to his mother, 13 December 1915;
Letter from John Axtens to his mother, 25 December 1915;
Letter from John Axtens to his mother, 15 January 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his father, 18 January 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his mother, 23 January 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his mother, 9 February 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his mother, 13 February 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his father, 27 February 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 5 March 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 11 March 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 24 March 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 1 April 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 11 April 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 21 April 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 28 April 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to Geoff [brother], 30 April 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to "Aunty", 20 April 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 7 May 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 21 May 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 1 June 1916;
Short note from John Axtens to his parents, 12 June 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to Geoff [brother], 22 June 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 26 June 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 11 July 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 23 July 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 1 August 1916;
Cable from Base Records Office A.I.E.F. to Mr H. H. Axtens, 30 July 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 5 September 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 13 September 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 29 September 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 4 October 1916;
Letter from John Axtens to his parents, 14 October 1916