Historical information

The writer is William Thomas Appleton VX91451, enlisted 13.2.1943 age 26 years, discharged 22.7.1946 as a Cpl in Developing and Improving Establishment.

Physical description

.1) Official letterhead in red, Salvation Army, Aust Comforts Fund and YMCA, space for name, rank, unit and date, dotted ruled lines, bottom has notes re security.
.2)Envelope official YMCA in red, date stamp, purple stamp, addressed in blue ink, stamp at bottom “passed by censor and initialled”

Inscriptions & markings

.1) At top in blue ink, “VX91415 Appleton W.T, LHQ, EME School Ingleburn NSW 28.4.43”, addressed to “Dear Guiney”, at Bottom “Love from Tom”.
.2) Envelope stamp, “LPO INGLEBURN 5.00pm 30 Apr 1943”, To, “Miss Guiney Sternberg St Bendigo Victoria”