| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR83/210 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Mactier, Robert |
| Date made | 1983 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 749/061/031A |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| 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. |
Mactier, Robert (Private, VC, b.1890 - d.1918)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 6939 Private Robert Mactier VC, 23 Australian Infantry Battalion, France and Australia.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection consists of photocopies of a variety of material relating to Robert Mactier's service. The majority of the photocopied material consists of personal letters sent to his sister Belle Crawford (née Mactier). He does not discuss the war in detail, with the subjects including the quality of food and home news. The collection includes a number of photocopied letters of condolence following Robert Mactier's death at Mont St Quentin, 01 September 1918. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
The collection also includes a handwritten summary of Robert Mactier's life and military career.
History / Summary
The envelopes in the collection are addressed to 'Mrs S J Crawford'. While Robert Mactier addresses his sister as Belle, her full name was Isabella Ross. She married Samuel J Crawford on 13 March 1912.
The author and date of the handwritten summary of Robert Mactier's life and military career are unknown, although it post-dates the dedication of the Mactier Club at Simpson Barracks, Watsonia, to his memory in May 1960.