| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0001462 |
| Collection number | 1DRL/0474 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 16 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Physical description | 60 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Makin, James Joseph |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Letters from James Joseph Makin to his family, 1918
Description
Letters relating to the First World War service of Private James Joseph Makin. These letters, sent to his mother and father, were written between 15 January and 11 December 1918. Topics discussed include Makin's work at AIF Headquarters and life in London, and the entry of American troops into the war. Makin's brother, George, died of wounds in France in September of 1918; letters in this file around that date talk at length about this event.
This file contains:
Letter from Private James Joseph Makin to his mother and father, London,15 January 1918
Letter from Private James Joseph Makin to his mother and father, London, 14 March 1918
Letter from Private James Joseph Makin to his mother and father, London, 25 March 1918
Letter from Private James Joseph Makin to his mother and father, London, 15 April 1918
Letter from Private James Joseph Makin to his mother, London, 24 April 1918
Letter from Private James Joseph Makin to his mother and father, London 12 May 1918
Letter from Private James Joseph Makin to his mother, London, 26 May 1918
Letter from Private James Joseph Makin to his mother and father, London, 28 May 1918
Letter from Private James Joseph Makin to his mother and "all at home", London, 4 July 1918
Letter from Private James Joseph Makin to his mother and father, 27 July 1918
Letter from Private James Joseph Makin to his mother, 6 September 1918
Letter from Private James Joseph Makin to his mother and father 9 September 1918
Letter from Private James Joseph Makin to his mother, 26 September 1918
Letter from Private James Joseph Makin to his mother and "all at home" 1 November 1918
Letter from Private James Joseph Makin to his mother and father, 11 November 1918 [incomplete]
Page 4 of letter from Private James Joseph Makin [remainder of letter missing], n.d.