| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0001116 |
| Collection number | PR04347 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 10 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Physical description | 31 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Champion, Gordon Cecil Buckingham |
| Place made | At sea, Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Harris Park, Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Tempe |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Letters from Gordon Cecil Buckingham Champion to Dorothea "Dorrie" Adams, 1916
Description
Letters relating to the First World War service of 30239 Driver Gordon Cecil Buckingham Champion, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column. These letters from Champion to his sweetheart Dorothea “Dorrie” Adams cover: his ongoing study and work with the Public Trust Office in Sydney; his time in camp after enlisting with the Australian Imperial Force; his motivations for duty; his voyage on the troopship HMAT Benalla A24; the routine and entertainment on board, including pillow fights; leave and sightseeing in Durban and Cape Town. Champion would later marry Adams after the war in 1922. This file contains:
Letter from Gordon Cecil Buckingham Champion to Dorothea "Dorrie" Adams, Harris Park, 5 April 1916;
Letter from Gordon Cecil Buckingham Champion to Dorothea "Dorrie" Adams, Harris Park, 10 April 1916;
Letter from Gordon Cecil Buckingham Champion to Dorothea "Dorrie" Adams, [Sydney], 23 May 1916;
Letter from Gordon Cecil Buckingham Champion to Dorothea "Dorrie" Adams, [Sydney], 6 July 1916;
Letter from Gordon Cecil Buckingham Champion to Dorothea "Dorrie" Adams, Rosebery Park, 25 July 1916;
Letter from Gordon Cecil Buckingham Champion to Dorothea "Dorrie" Adams, Tempe, 19 September 1916;
Letter (including envelope) from Gordon Cecil Buckingham Champion to Dorothea "Dorrie" Adams, [at sea aboard HMAT Benalla], 14 November 1916;
Letter from Gordon Cecil Buckingham Champion to Dorothea "Dorrie" Adams, [at sea aboard HMAT Benalla], 24 November 1916;
Letter from Gordon Cecil Buckingham Champion to Dorothea "Dorrie" Adams, [at sea aboard HMAT Benalla], 3 December 1916;
Letter from Gordon Cecil Buckingham Champion to Dorothea "Dorrie" Adams, [at sea aboard HMAT Benalla], 21 December 1916.