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Document, Letters: July 1917 To Gladys from 7358 Pte William Thomas Harper, pre 1917
... William Thomas Harper, Gladys Holmes, Byaduk WW1, letter... abroad from William Thomas harper to Gladys Holmes, Byaduk
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Original documents, envelopes, diet sheet,letters and photograph sent from abroad from William Thomas harper to Gladys Holmes, Byaduk
7358 Pte William Thomas Harper b. 1896, Byaduk, 8th Battalion - 24th Reinforcements, embarked on 19th February 1917 on HMAT A70 Ballarat. Killed in France on 3rd May 1918. Buried Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul France. Cousin to twin AV Harper and RS Harper. one of eight correspondents to Gladys Holmes, ByadukOriginal documents, part of 14 sets of correspondence to Gladys Holmes and local Byaduk residents from local servicemen during WW 1..001803.1: Envelope
001803.2 -.6R: Buff coloured paper, 6 sheets with YMCA logo on map of Australia and red triangle.
001803.7 - 7R: Envelope has a red 1d stamp with 20 SEP 17 black ink postmark and blue ink handwritten address with sender's details.
001803.8 - 8R: note and Diet sheet Week Aug 26 - Sep 2 1917
001803.9 - 9R: Small sepia photograph of physical training soldier, and reverse has handwritten notes001803.1: Envelope, addressed to Miss Gladys Holmes/Byaduk/Hamilton/Victoria/Australia. Postmark ...CAMP B.O. SALISBURY 10 UY 17
001803.2-.6R: Leeter: 24th Reinforcement/2nd Battn/Aust Imp Forces/Abroad/Sunday July 29.17 to Dear Gladys
001803.7- 7R: Envelope: Red id stamp with black postmark 11.45AM, 20 SEP 17, Address-Miss Gladys Holmes/Byaduk/Hamilton/Victoria/Australia. Sender: 7538 8th Batt. Reverse: Received 24th Nov 1917. 18.8.17/Use old/address/still/ 24.8 A.I.F. etc
001803.8- 8R: Note andDIET SHEET Week Aug 26 to Sep 2, Breakfast Dinner & Tea
1001803.9 - 9R: Photograph of physical trainer and reverse has 11 lines of informationwilliam thomas harper, gladys holmes, byaduk ww1, letter, photograph, envelope, a.i.f.