Historical information
Original correspondence from SO Miller to Gladys Holmes, Bakery, Byaduk written from abroad in July 1917.
3117 Pte Stanley Owen Miller was born in London, England. He worked at the McGillivray farm, Byaduk. Enlisted 8th January 1917 and served with the 38th Battio - 7th Reinforcements and embarked on the HMAT A70 Ballarat. Killed on 7th June 1917 at Villiers Bretonneux, France, aged 20.
Significance
Original correspondence envelope and two page letter written by an Englishman to Gladys Holmes of the Bakery, Byaduk. When working on the McGillivray farm at Byaduk in 1917 he enlisted in the A.I.F. One of fourteen items of documents gifted, all correspondence from abroad to Byaduk residents.
Physical description
001804.1 - 001804.1R: Envelope- Y.M.C.A. branded issue, black ink postmark and 1d red stamp
001804.2-001804.3R Two sheets of Y.M.C.A. paper, buff with central black YMCA logo, 'For God, For King & For Country' with "HM FORCES ON ACTIVE SERVICE' superimposed on reversed machine guns and two red and blue Y.M.C.A. logos written in blue ink on both sides.
001804.9.-.001804.9R: small black and white photograph of a soldier with 11 lines of handwritten descriptive text on the reverse.
Inscriptions & markings
001804.1 -1R: Y.M.C.A. envelope handwritten 'On active service abroad' addressed to Miss G. Holmes/Byaduk (Bakery)/Via Hamilton/Victoria/Australia. Red 1d pRE Reverse- Byaduk/Byaduk/M Miss G.I. Holmes
001804.2- 001804.3R: Three pages of blue ink handwriting on Y.M.C.A. letter paper. Abroad/ Dear Gladys....I remain yours S.O.Miller.
