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Letter from Helen Girdlestone to Nigel Wastell [PRG 1791/13/2] • Manuscript

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Summary

Letter from 'F.M.' to 'My dearest Nigel', dated 25 September 1918. Letter is on Melbourne Church of England Grammar School letterhead. 'F.M.' is identified in other letters as Helen Girdlestone, and her husband the Rev. Henry Girdlestone was acting Headmaster of the school at this time. The letter includes discussion of sending tobacco and cigarettes, news of home in Melbourne and Adelaide, and reflections on the war and the role of the soldiers.

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Physical description

3 sheets : 0.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

25 September 1918

Subject

World War, 1914-1918 -- South Australia
Soldiers -- South Australia -- Correspondence

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Date

18/01/2023

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6,721 x 8,297 pixels (55.8 MP)

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167.32 MB

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