Wastell, Nigel Fletcher, 27 September 1915, Manuscript, PRG 1791/3/7R
Letter from Nigel Wastell, sent to 'My Dear Head', dated 27 September 1915, Gallipoli. In envelope addressed to Rev. H. Girdlestone, St Peters College, Adelaide. Girdlestone was the Headmaster of the College from 1894 to 1916. The letter includes description of the dugout Wastell writes from and the surrounding landscape, and evocative detail about the ongoing danger from the enemy during the 19 weeks since he arrived, including the bullets cracking overhead during nighttime and the sound of machine guns and shells.