Physical description
Group of letters and postcards. Many are from period 1915-1917, written by Captain James (Jimmy) Mansfield Reid from Egypt, Belgium and France during WWI to his sister and other family members at home in Australia. Also includes some photographs of James' headstone, several taken by Jim Barr when abroad in 1928. Also, newspaper clipping of James' obituary and letters from the Major notifying the family of his death. Also includes a program from the Presentation of War Medals and Decorations from October 1919; James received Military Cross posthumously for gallant courage under fire.