| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR03573 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Bourne, William Charles |
| Place made | France, Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 1919-1929 |
| Access | Open |
| 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. |
Bourne, William Charles (Private, 1882-1930)
Description
Collection relating to 2059 Private William Charles Bourne, 8 Battalion, First World War. Collection contains three letters written by Bourne to his family while serving with 8 Battalion at Gallipoli and 14 Battalion in France and Belgium. One letter written in 1929 is written by Bourne's mother-in-law to her grandson referring to Bourne's war service and other family news.
History / Summary
One letter from Bourne, dated 26 August is written from a Red Cross Hopsital in Manchester. No year is given. He describes his experiences with 14 Battalion and a party of five attacking the German trenches with only one rifle between them. He also makes several references to Lieutenant Jacka, presumably Captain Albert Jacka, VC.