| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2022.6.185 |
| Collection number | AWM2018.77.1 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Wallet |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Physical description | 61 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Amos, John Owen |
| Place made | Australia, Australia: New South Wales, Rathmines, Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville, Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville |
| Date made | c.1943-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection relating to the Second World War service of Bombardier John Owen Amos, c.1943-1945
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX85675 Bombardier John Owen Amos, 7 Australian Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, Australia, c.1943-1945.
Wallet 1 of 1 contains six letters and one envelope from Amos to his daughter, Judith Ann Amos, written in c.1943-1945 while serving with the 7 Australian Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery in Rathmines, New South Wales and Townsville, Queensland. In his letters, Amos writes fictional stories and includes hand-drawn pictures of animals and characters. Titles of the stories include “Shirley Ann’s Garden”, “Fairy Silverbell’s Shoe”, and “Monty Magpie’s Mounties”. He also writes about local wildlife, receiving mail, and spending time in hospital.
The collection also includes one spiral bound book of letter transcriptions and additional notes relating to Amos and his family.