Papers. 1915-1918.

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Papers. 1915-1918.

Papers, comprising fourteen letters, describing his experiences on active service, written at sea, from Egypt, France and England to his family, 11 Dec. 1915-28 Nov. 1917 and undated; telegram, 26 Nov. 1918, announcing Knight's death; will and covering letter to his family regarding his estate; photograph of Knight in uniform, 1916; six letters from Will Howells to his cousins Walter and Agnes Knight, written from Royal Park Camp, France, and Belgium, 8 Dec. 1915-1 Nov. 1917; and a letter from C. Hewitt to Mrs Knight, 3 Dec. 1915.

ca. 25 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7032368

Libraries Australia

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Howells, W. W. (William White), 1908-2005

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Australia. Army. Battalion, 1st.

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Knight, Murray, ca. 1894-1918.

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Phillip Murray Portsmouth Knight, a draper's assistant of Willoughby, N.S.W., enlisted on 27 June 1915 (no. 3084) as a private with the 1st Battalion; rose to the rank of sergeant; and died of wounds on 18 June 1918. His family lived in South Melbourne, Vic. From the description of Papers. 1915-1918. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222201299 ...