Auction No. 10 Saturday, 8 October 2011 / 5:00 pm start
1917 (28th March) WWI soldiers cover from France ...
Estimate $80
Category: Australia > Pre-decimal
Lot Details
1917 (28th March) WWI soldiers cover from France with the original letter to his mother back in Mt Gambier. Field Post Office 114 cds & Passed Field Censor 2068 oval cachet in mauve, he was serving with the 1st Australian Division 16 Gun Company. Very interesting content detailing the local conditions, his visit to the dentist, "three girls actually sleeping in this line of huts - I wonder what the world is coming to", and "that the crucial moment is appearing" with regards to troop movements. A wonderful insight into a letter home.
