| Accession Number | PR04962 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Whole |
| Measurement | Extent: .5 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Mason, James |
| Place made | At sea, Australia, France |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Mason, James (Corporal, b.1895 - d.1916)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 5440 Corporal James Mason, 4 Australian Pioneer Battalion, Australia, at sea, France, 1916.
Wallet 1 of 1 - contains three letters from Mason to his sister Gert. One letter [undated] was written from a camp in Bendigo, one letter [undated] was written at sea, and the third letter is dated 7 July 1916. Also contains a letter written to Mason's parents from Sergeant Amos J Cheel [dated 3 August 1916] regarding Mason's death, an obituary of Mason from the Advocate dated 14 October 1916, and a picture of Mason cut from a newspaper.