Historical information

The letters in this folder all revolve around Arthur Edmund TRANTER V50166 & VX52843 POW, his wife Pat, daughter Brenda, Family members, POW mates, plus correspondence from Brenda or to Brenda from POW's and family.
Names on the letters written by include, Lt Charles Baeyeritz, Lt N.S. Garvey, Wynne (friend of Pat), Mary Hopson (Wife of Pte Ted Hopson), Pte Bob Sime, Lola Stapleton (Wife of Jack Stapleton), Florence Fogarty (Sister of of Gnr James La Hay), Pte Bob nelson, Pte Frank Sawyer, Kay Martens (Daughter of Ted Maughn) Lt Arnold Nicols, Wilfred Parish, Albert van de Waag KMIL (From the Netherlands), Lt John Purvis, Sandy Sandilands (re his Father), Pte Hilton Stanton, John Nicols (Son of Lt A Nicols), Betty Raison (Cousin of Ted Hopson), Neil Nunn (nephew of Pte John F Nunn), Bob Christie (Secretary 2/29th BN Society), Pte Fogarty.
Family members re letters, G.M. Downie, Robert Downie, Fly Officer James Downie, Pte Robert Downie, Loius Tranter.
There are two more Archival folders Cat No's 7956.2 & 7957.2.
Refer Cat No 7944 for E.A. Tranters service history.

Physical description

.1) Black Archival folder box
.2) Black Archival folder 3 ring Binder with plastic inserts containing the following:
1. Six letters written from 1943 - 1945 to Tranter from his Wife Pat.
2. Two letters written by Tranters Daughter Brenda when she was in Grade 3, on a second page is a colour drawing by Brenda.
3. Two letter written on combined Salvation Army, Aust Comforts Fund and the YMCA letter heads in 1945.
4. Sixteen letters from various people including Family written up tp late 1945.
5. 36 letters written from 1946 - 2010 from various people associated with the Tranter Family.
6. Three colour photos taken at Tranters 90th birthday which includes POW mates.