Stephens, Leonard Aspinall (Private, b.1899 - d.1916)

Accession Number PR04595
Collection type Private Record
Record type Collection
Measurement 1 wallet: 1 cm; plus 1 oversize item
Object type Letter, Postcard
Maker Stephens, Leonard Aspinall
Place made Egypt: Suez Canal, Ferry Post
Date made 1915-1926
Access Open
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

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Description

Collection relating to 750 Private Leonard Aspinall Stephens, 30 Battalion, Australian Infantry Force who was killed in action in France on 20th July 1916. Comprises a memorial poster [oversized] showing pictures of the various memorial in Europe and names the place where Pte Stephens' name is recorded, a letter dated 11 June 1926 and written by I.H. Lillie to Pte Stephens' father Syd, describing his visit to and the erection of VC corner in France, and two postcards - one field service postcard dated 5 March 1916, and the other written by Pte Stephens addressed to his mother.