| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR01515 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Underwood, Walter |
| Date made | 1900 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 90/0573 |
| Conflict |
China, 1900-1901 (Boxer Uprising) |
| 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. |
Underwood, Walter (b.1862 - d.1949)
Description
Typed transcripts of seven detailed letters written by 148 Petty Officer 1st Class Walter Underwood, Bandmaster with the Victorian Naval Contingent. Dating from 30 August to 10 December 1900, the letters were written whilst Underwood was serving in Hong Kong and Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion. The letters were sent to his brother, Fred Underwood, who was sub-editor on the Evening News in Sydney at the time.