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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map - WW1 map of France, WW1 map of France - regional. Field Survey Map of Enemy Rear Organisation, 08/10/1918
... World War 1914 - 1918... Shee 57A Military map used in WW1 Maps World War 1914 - 1918 ...Enemy Rear Organisation map Scale 1 : 40,000Field Survey Map of Enemy Rear Organisationnon-fictionEnemy Rear Organisation map Scale 1 : 40,000maps, world war 1914 - 1918 -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Patrick Ferry, A century after the guns fell silent : remembering the Pakenham district's WW1 diggers 1914-1918, 2018
... World War 1914-1918...World War 1914-1918 Pakenham (Vic.) Remembering ...Remembering the Pakenham district's WW1 diggers 1914-1918non-fictionRemembering the Pakenham district's WW1 diggers 1914-1918world war 1914-1918, pakenham (vic.) -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Officer and District Community Association, We Will Remember Them : Officer Roll Of Honour, 2018
... World War 1914-1918...World War 1914-1918 officer (vic.) A book about the Officer ...A book about the Officer Roll of Honournon-fictionA book about the Officer Roll of Honourworld war 1914-1918, officer (vic.) -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated Book, Katrina Hedditch, Lemnos 1915: a nursing odyssey to Gallipoli, 2011
... World War 1914-1918... Howitt (1904) Australian Army Nurses Nurses Lemnos World War 1914 ...A study of the work of Australian nurses based on Lemnos during World War One, with emphasis on 38 women (out of a total of 130) who came from small towns in the Western District of Victoria.Illustrated book with a brown and cream cover. The front cover features a black and white photograph: Sr Lilian Malster at No.3. AGH Mudros Harbour, Lemnos, September 1915. Title is overprinted on this photo in brown and white ink. Author' name is printed in black at bottom right of front cover. Title and author's name printed in black on spine. On the back cover is a map of the Aegan Sea with Lemnos circled in red, a quote from Sr Lilian Malster and a summary of the book non-fictionA study of the work of Australian nurses based on Lemnos during World War One, with emphasis on 38 women (out of a total of 130) who came from small towns in the Western District of Victoria.australian army nurses, nurses, lemnos, world war 1914-1918 -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Janet Butler, Kitty's War: the remarkable wartime experiences of Kit McNaughton, 2013
... World War 1914-1918... into the working conditions of nurses during World War I World War 1914 ...This book is based upon the previously unpublished diaries of army nurse Kit Mcnaughton, who embarked on the troopship Orsova in 1915, tracing her journey through the war from Egypt (where she nursed Gallipoli veterans), Lemnos Island and then to France and the Somme. Kit finished active service as Australia's first plastic surgery nurse, assisting medical pioneers in this field as they repaired the shattered faces of Australian soldiersIllustrated book. Front cover has a coloured black and white photograph of Kit McNaughton in nurse's uniform seated alongside soldiers. Book title is printed in golden-brown and white ink on the front cover along with the authors name (white ink) Spine and back cover have a golden-brown background. Abbreviated title printed in white and black ink on spine, along with the authors name in white ink. Same coloured photo of Kit McNaughton is printed at top of spine. Publishers mark is printed in white ink on a black background at base of spine. The back cover has a summary of the book along with three black and white photographs: Kit McNaughton and another nurse standing behind two soldiers in hospital beds, the photograph from which the image on the front cover was taken, and a photograph of Kit McNaughton aged 16non-fictionThis book is based upon the previously unpublished diaries of army nurse Kit Mcnaughton, who embarked on the troopship Orsova in 1915, tracing her journey through the war from Egypt (where she nursed Gallipoli veterans), Lemnos Island and then to France and the Somme. Kit finished active service as Australia's first plastic surgery nurse, assisting medical pioneers in this field as they repaired the shattered faces of Australian soldiersworld war 1914-1918, nurses, nursing -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Marianne Baker 1944, Nightingales in the mud: the digger sisters of the Great War 1914-1918, 1989
... World War 1914-1918 - Medical Care... were among those who served World War 1914-1918 - Medical Care ...This book draws on many first-hand and previously unpublished accounts of the work of Australian nurses in World War one, to tell the story of courage and companionship under conditions of great hardship - in the mud of Flanders, among the cholera cases in India, on the hospital ships during the Gallipoli campaign, on the Afghanistan border, in Vladivostok, in mosquito infested Macedonia and in the Sinai Desert.Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book has a dark blue cover, abbreviated title, author's surname and publisher's name embossed in gold on spine. Front of dust jacket has a reproduction of the painting "Arrival of first Australian wounded from Gallipoli at Wandsworth Hospital, London" by George Coates, in a red/brown and white border. Rest of dustjacket is yellow brown in colour. Full title is printed in blue and red /brown above painting, author's full name is printed in blue below painting. Abbreviated title, author's surname and publishers name are printed in blue on the spinenon-fictionThis book draws on many first-hand and previously unpublished accounts of the work of Australian nurses in World War one, to tell the story of courage and companionship under conditions of great hardship - in the mud of Flanders, among the cholera cases in India, on the hospital ships during the Gallipoli campaign, on the Afghanistan border, in Vladivostok, in mosquito infested Macedonia and in the Sinai Desert.world war 1914-1918 - medical care, military nursing, nurses, australian nurses -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated Book, Kirsty Harris, More than bombs and bandages: Australian Army nurses at work in World War 1, 2011
... World War 1914-1918 - Medical Care... War 1914-1918 - Medical Care Alfred Nurses The author draws ...The author draws on personal diaries, interviews, service records, hospital diaries and autobiographies to create an absorbing and meticulously constructed book showcasing the breadth and significance of the contributions Army nurses made during World War I. In becoming part of the AIF these women fashioned the role of the Australian military nurseIllustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a black cover with title, author's name and Australian Army badge embossed in gold on spine. Front of dustjacket has a black and white photo 'Westen Australian night nurses in 14 AGH, Abbassia, Egypt in 1918. Under this part of tile is printed in dark grey and red brown on a cream background. Rest of title is printed in white on a dark grey band. Authors name is printed in white on a red brown background. Title and authors name are printed in white on a red brown background along with Australian Army Badge (gold) and publisher's mark. On the back of the dustjacket is a summary of the book printed on a cream background, below which is a black and white photo 'No 2 Australian General Hospital, Mena, Egypt, January 1915non-fictionThe author draws on personal diaries, interviews, service records, hospital diaries and autobiographies to create an absorbing and meticulously constructed book showcasing the breadth and significance of the contributions Army nurses made during World War I. In becoming part of the AIF these women fashioned the role of the Australian military nurseaustralian army nurses, military nursing-australia-history, nurses-australia-history, world war 1914-1918 - medical care, alfred nurses -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Ruth Rae 1957, Veiled Lives: threading Australian nursing history into the fabric of the First World War, 2009
... World War 1914-1918-Nursing... those who served Military nursing-Australia-History World War ...A history of the Australian nurses who served in the 1914-1918 conflict. Also includes history of nursing in Australia pre federation, the Boer War, and the influenza pandemicIllustrated book. Front cover has a black and white photograph of a nurse in military uniform (Pearl Lottie Trayhurn) main title in red and subsidiary tile in white overprinted on this photo. Author's name printed in black at bottom. Main title printed in red on spine along with authors name and publisher's mark printed in black. The back cover has a photograph of a civilian nurse in uniform (Pearl Lottie Trayhurn, Paramatta Hospital) the back cover also has a summary of the booknon-fictionA history of the Australian nurses who served in the 1914-1918 conflict. Also includes history of nursing in Australia pre federation, the Boer War, and the influenza pandemicmilitary nursing-australia-history, world war 1914-1918-nursing, boer war-nursing, colonial history-australia-nursing, nurses -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Bert Webster et al, Suvla to the Somme : the wartime letters of Bert Webster, RAN bridging train & 23rd Battalion, AIF, 2001
... World War 1914-1918...World War 1914-1918 Bert Webster This collection of letters ...This collection of letters by Bert Webster is a record of service of two Australian cousins both destined to die in WW1. In 1911 Bert Webster, a Victorian by birth, joined the Royal Naval Reserve. By November 1914 he was Acting Petty Officer on HMAS Cerberus. In March 1915 Bert transferred to the newly formed 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train similar to being Naval Engineers. They landed at Suvla north of Anzac Cove during the August Offensives in 1915. After the Gallipoli evacuation the RANBT was disbanded at which time Bert Webster transferred the 23rd Battalion AIF. He went with the Battalion to the Western Front. Bert was killed on the night of the 28th July 1916 while in the trenches at Pozières. (Books on War)non-fictionThis collection of letters by Bert Webster is a record of service of two Australian cousins both destined to die in WW1. In 1911 Bert Webster, a Victorian by birth, joined the Royal Naval Reserve. By November 1914 he was Acting Petty Officer on HMAS Cerberus. In March 1915 Bert transferred to the newly formed 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train similar to being Naval Engineers. They landed at Suvla north of Anzac Cove during the August Offensives in 1915. After the Gallipoli evacuation the RANBT was disbanded at which time Bert Webster transferred the 23rd Battalion AIF. He went with the Battalion to the Western Front. Bert was killed on the night of the 28th July 1916 while in the trenches at Pozières. (Books on War)world war 1914-1918, bert webster -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Roy Kyle et al, An Anzac's story, 2005
... World War 1914-1918...Roy Kyle 1897-1996 World War 1914-1918 Gallipoli Roy Kyle ...Roy Kyle started writing his remarkable memoirs at the age of eighty-nine and almost completed his story before he died. Bryce Courtney was asked if he would edit Roy's work with the view to it being published. Roy Kyle was a typical Anzac, fiercely patriotic and prepared to give his life for King and country. He couldn't wait to have a go and enlisted at seventeen, a year underage, and found himself in a trench in Lone Pine on his eighteenth birthday. The battle of Lone Pine, more than any other, established the legend of Gallipoli and was where a new nation was called upon to test its courage. One of the last to leave Gallipoli, Roy Kyle served in Egypt and later at the Somme where he was wounded in the head, arms and back. - back cover. This is the story of the part played by the Anzacs in the Dardanelles Campaign as told by an ordinary soldier.non-fictionRoy Kyle started writing his remarkable memoirs at the age of eighty-nine and almost completed his story before he died. Bryce Courtney was asked if he would edit Roy's work with the view to it being published. Roy Kyle was a typical Anzac, fiercely patriotic and prepared to give his life for King and country. He couldn't wait to have a go and enlisted at seventeen, a year underage, and found himself in a trench in Lone Pine on his eighteenth birthday. The battle of Lone Pine, more than any other, established the legend of Gallipoli and was where a new nation was called upon to test its courage. One of the last to leave Gallipoli, Roy Kyle served in Egypt and later at the Somme where he was wounded in the head, arms and back. - back cover. This is the story of the part played by the Anzacs in the Dardanelles Campaign as told by an ordinary soldier. roy kyle 1897-1996, world war 1914-1918, gallipoli -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard - WW1 AIF soldier, 1915-17
... World War 1914-1918...World War 1914-1918 Military History Sepia toned postcard ...Sepia toned postcard of unidentified WWI soldier in AIF uniform . Soldier has plain ring on little finger left handworld war 1914-1918, military history -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard - WW1 AIF soldier, Willetts Geelong, 1915 c
... World War 1914-1918... 05456.1 World War 1914-1918 Uniforms AIF Black and white postcard ...Also a sepia toned postcard of same soldier with two family members a woman and young girl photographed at Bulmer Bairnsdale 05456.1Black and white postcard of unidentified WWi soldier in AIF uniform holding a swagger stick Geelong Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, uniforms aif -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard - WW1 AIF soldier, M and B Studio Glasgow, 1915 c
... World War 1914-1918...World War 1914-1918 Uniforms AIF Sepia postcard ...Sepia postcard of unidentified WWI AIF soldier in uniform Glasgow Scotlandworld war 1914-1918, uniforms aif -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard - WW1 Postcard, R J Hack Geelong, 1915 c
... World War 1914-1918...World War 1914-1918 Clothing Military History Sepia toned ...Sepia toned postcard showing ten unidentified WWI soldiers grouped around two food buckets being served with a meal most wearing off duty clothing Geelong Victoriaworld war 1914-1918, clothing, military history -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard, W Long Geelong, 1915 c
... World War 1914-1918... World War 1914-1918 Black and whiet postcard of three ...Soldier on right appears in 05459 Taken outdoorsBlack and whiet postcard of three unidentified WWI soldiers all wearing peaked caps Geelong Victoriauniforms, world war 1914-1918 -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard - WW1 Postcard, Raphael Tuck and Sons, 1917
... World War 1914-1918... will.......message continues on VTMH05475.1 World War 1914-1918 ...Postcard is one of I love Lassie series No 4286 Copy of message from Charles R Sands stationed at Durrington Camp Lark Hill Salsbury Plain on January 1917 Message reads Dear Little Dorothy I often wonder how you are since I left South Buchan and wish I was back again with you all. The snow is falling very fast tonight and all are suffering a lot with the frost and cold. I am still here but will be off to France sometime next month I do not feel at all happy this Xmas but I feel I will spend my next Xmas Day in South Buchan as I think the war will.......message continues on VTMH05475.1Black and white postcard of a British WWI Army Officer a little girl about five years old with her arm across his chest. EnglandMy Soldier Ladworld war 1914-1918, correspondence -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard - Private CR Sands WW1 AIF, 1918
... World War 1914-1918... 7.2.18 World War 1914-1918 Communications Black and white ...On back To Mrs A Davidson with best wishes from CR Sands 7.2.18Black and white postcard showing Private CR Sands standing and another soldier seated both wearing WWI AIF uniforms Englandworld war 1914-1918, communications -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph, WW1 soldier in Egypt, 1916 c
... World War 1914-1918 AIF...World War 1914-1918 AIF soldiers Armed Forces Black ...Black and white photograph taken by a WW1 soldier of the sphinx with pyramid in background seven people shown in photograph Egyptworld war 1914-1918 aif, soldiers, armed forces -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph, Sam Wilson, 1915 c
... World War 1914-1918 AIF...Sam Wilson was KIA World War 1914-1918 AIF Armed Forces ...Sam Wilson was KIABlack and white photograph of WW1 soldier Sam Wilson seated on a donkey somewhere in the Middle Eastworld war 1914-1918 aif, armed forces, soldiers -
Box Hill Historical Society
Photograph - Band rotunda, Simon Fox, 1/12/1994
... World War> 1914-1918... Whitehorse Road World War> 1914-1918 Bandstands Rotundas Station ...Box Hill Band Rotunda located in the median strip of Whitehorse Road on Station Street and situated behind the First World War Memorial. There is a wire fence across the front of the memorial. In 2007, this monument was relocated to Box Hill Gardens close to the Box Hill RSL B&W photowar memorials, monuments and memorials, whitehorse road, world war> 1914-1918, bandstands, rotundas, station street -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Graves, Richard, On Gallipoli: An Epic of ANZAC, 1984
... World War 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli ...A yellow coloured cardboard cover with red information on the front. On the back of the booklet in red is an article about the auther Richard Graves (1898-971) The booklet is held together with two metal staples.world war, 1914-1918 -- campaigns -- turkey -- gallipoli peninsula -- poetry, anzac -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Army, Australian Army: Commemorative Visit to Gallipoli 1990: Who's Who, 1990
... Australia - Armed Forces - Service manuals World War 1914 ...A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top of the booklet there is the Rising Sun insignai and the details of the booklet are under this. The booklet has a dark blue material down the left hand side.australia - armed forces - service manuals, world war, 1914-1918 -- campaigns -- turkey -- gallipoli peninsula, commemorative visit, gallipoli 1990 -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated Book, Ruth Rae 1957, From Narromine to the Nile: Jessie Tomlins an Australian Army Nurse in the First World War:, 2015
... World War 1914-1918... War 1914-1918 Nurses Australia Army-Nurses This book ...This book is an introduction to the social, nursing, military and political history of the time through the experiences of one nurse, Jessie Tomlins. This book follows Jessie's journey through her civilian training at Sydney Hospital to the wards of the 14th Australian General Hospital in Egypt and the rehabilitation wards in England. The book also details the social changes in the immediate aftermath of the war.Illustrated book with white front and back covers and red spine. The front cover has a red, black and white photograph of a nurse and soldier: Sister Jessie Tomlins (AANS) and her brother Fred (1 ALH), Egypt. Title and author's name are printed in red below this photo. Abbreviated title and author's name printed in white on the spine. Back cover has abbreviated title printed in red and a summary of the book printed in black.non-fictionThis book is an introduction to the social, nursing, military and political history of the time through the experiences of one nurse, Jessie Tomlins. This book follows Jessie's journey through her civilian training at Sydney Hospital to the wards of the 14th Australian General Hospital in Egypt and the rehabilitation wards in England. The book also details the social changes in the immediate aftermath of the war. jessie tomlins, military nursing-australia, world war 1914-1918, nurses, australia army-nurses -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Thomas Nelson (Australia) Ltd, Australian women at war, 1984
... World War 1914-1918... nurses made. World War 1914-1918 World War 1939-1945 Women ...A history of how Australian women have responded to war, from 1900 when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath.Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a purple cover with the title and author's name embossed in silver on the spine. The dust jacket has the title printed in silver within a decorative border. Authors name is printed in black above this. Also on the front cover and extending across the spine and back cover is a coloured illustration of non-fictionA history of how Australian women have responded to war, from 1900 when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath.world war 1914-1918, world war 1939-1945, women and war-australia, women-australia-social conditions, women-employment-australia-history-20th centuary -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated Book, Ruth Rae 1957, Veiled Lives: threading Australian nursing history into the fabric of the First World War, 2015
... World War 1914-1918... working conditions and experiences. World War 1914-1918 Military ...In this book the author considers the family and social lives, civilian nurse training, military nursing experiences and premature deaths of qualified Australian nurse who endured the horrors of the 1914-1918 War. Veiled Lives also uncovers the impact of their absence on the nurses' families, friends, colleagues, communities and their profession.illustrated book with white front and back covers and red spine. The front cover has a red, black and white photograph of a group of nurses: group portrait if the matron and nursing staff of the 1st AGH with Matron Nellie Miles-Walker (centre front). Title and author's name are printed in red below this photo. Abbreviated title and author's name printed in white on the spine. Back cover has abbreviated title printed in red and a summary of the book printed in black.non-fictionIn this book the author considers the family and social lives, civilian nurse training, military nursing experiences and premature deaths of qualified Australian nurse who endured the horrors of the 1914-1918 War. Veiled Lives also uncovers the impact of their absence on the nurses' families, friends, colleagues, communities and their profession.world war 1914-1918, military nursing-australia, australia army-nurses, nurses -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Box Set, Ruth Rae 1957, The History of Australian Nurses in the First World War: an Australian College of Nursing centenary commemorative trilogy, 2015
... World War 1914-1918... World War 1914-1918 Military nursing-Australia-History Nurses ...This Trilogy details the important contribution of Australian nurses who served in the First World War (1914-1918) and highlights the valuable service Australian nurses provided, to not only the servicemen, but to the ongoing professionalism of civilian and military nursing in the countryRed box with white print, title and author's name on front and spine, summary on back. Contains four paperback volumesnon-fictionThis Trilogy details the important contribution of Australian nurses who served in the First World War (1914-1918) and highlights the valuable service Australian nurses provided, to not only the servicemen, but to the ongoing professionalism of civilian and military nursing in the countryworld war 1914-1918, military nursing-australia-history, nurses, nursing, tomlins jessie -
Box Hill Historical Society
Book, William Hugh Sawyer, A life of science, c2018
... World War 1914-1918... Dairying Family history Sawyer> Harry World War 1914-1918 ...Autobiography of early family life and life in biochemistry. Includes some family history and record of Harry Sawyer's World War II service. Index with entries for Victoria, Australia only155 pages; colour, black & white and sepia photos. Includes appendices of listing of publications and diaries. Partial index insertnon-fictionAutobiography of early family life and life in biochemistry. Includes some family history and record of Harry Sawyer's World War II service. Index with entries for Victoria, Australia only science, dairying, family history, sawyer> harry, world war 1914-1918 -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Ian Good, The local community and the Great War : the response of local residents in the Shire of Berwick to the challenges of World War 1, 2016
... World War 1914-1918...World War 1914-1918 Berwick (Vic.) The response of local ...The response of local residents in the Shire of Berwick to the challenges of World War 1non-fictionThe response of local residents in the Shire of Berwick to the challenges of World War 1world war 1914-1918, berwick (vic.) -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Bruce Ford, The wounded warrior and rehabilitation. Including the history of No 11 army general hospital/Caulfield rehabilitation hospital, 1996
... World War 1914-1918 - medical care - Victoria... - history Royal Southern Memorial Hospital - history World War 1914 ...A history of Caulfield General Medical Centre, including the No 11 Army General Hospital/Caulfield Rehabilitation Hospital and the Royal Southern Memorial Hospital adapting rehabilitation to changing conditions of two World Wars, polio outbreaks to care of the elderly and accident victims.Sepia photograph of soldiers and nurses on front and back cover. Portrait of the author, Bruce Ford on back cover also, Title on front cover and spine in black print on orange background. Authors name in white print on black background on front cover. Authors name in black print on spine. Donation sticker also on front cover. Contains numerous black and white illustrations.non-fictionA history of Caulfield General Medical Centre, including the No 11 Army General Hospital/Caulfield Rehabilitation Hospital and the Royal Southern Memorial Hospital adapting rehabilitation to changing conditions of two World Wars, polio outbreaks to care of the elderly and accident victims.australia army general hospital 11th, caulfield general medical centre - history, caulfield hospital - history, royal southern memorial hospital - history, world war 1914-1918 - medical care - victoria, world war 1939 -1945 - medical care - victoria, soldiers - rehabilitation - victoria, military hospitals - victoria - history, artificial limb factory, hospitals - rehabilitation services - australia -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Rob Wilson, Lost Letters. Dutton Wood's Anzac Letters WW1, 2017
... World War 1914-1918...World War 1914-1918 World War 1 Boer War Fred Stocks Edwin ...Lost letters of Dutton Wood and unpublished letters from the Boer War written by Fred Stocks, Dutton Wood's Uncle. Also many photos of WW1 Diggers from the author's family and anecdotes about their lives. An amazing collection of original letters came to light 100 years after the events of Anzac in WW1, and written by Edwin Dutton Wood, [known as Dutton], named after his maternal family name, and was in the first wave of soldiers at Gallipoli and wrote 28 letters and cards. Written to his hopeful sweetheart who was sister to his best mate, Norman Talbett. Duttan wrote to his mate's mother to console her on the sad news that her son Norman had been killed at Gallipoli. Dutton named his eldest son, Norman, after his best mate.non-fictionLost letters of Dutton Wood and unpublished letters from the Boer War written by Fred Stocks, Dutton Wood's Uncle. Also many photos of WW1 Diggers from the author's family and anecdotes about their lives. An amazing collection of original letters came to light 100 years after the events of Anzac in WW1, and written by Edwin Dutton Wood, [known as Dutton], named after his maternal family name, and was in the first wave of soldiers at Gallipoli and wrote 28 letters and cards. Written to his hopeful sweetheart who was sister to his best mate, Norman Talbett. Duttan wrote to his mate's mother to console her on the sad news that her son Norman had been killed at Gallipoli. Dutton named his eldest son, Norman, after his best mate.world war 1914-1918, world war 1, boer war, fred stocks, edwin dutton wood