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Letter from Ross Smith during World War I to his mother, Cairo [PRG 18/17/51/5] • Manuscript

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Summary

Letter from Ross to his mother, Jessie Smith, while on active service during World War I. Written at the Shepheard's Hotel, Cairo. Ross speaks of receiving the news on 11 Novemember 1918 of the end of WWI and the celebrations in Cairo. Also mentions the arrival of a new Handley Page aircraft, and a plan to fly with General Borton in his original Handley Page aeroplane on a tour of India and then on to Australia, landing somewhere in the North. Includes mention of some prisoners arriving back in Cairo. Includes a note written on the 13 November on looting of shops in Cairo, and the high cost of living in Cairo.

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Physical description

1 letter (11 pages) : handwritten ; 0.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

12 November 1918

Creator

Smith, Ross Macpherson

Collection

Part of Ross and Keith Smith Collection

Subject

Smith, Ross Macpherson, Sir, 1892-1922
Smith, Jessie, 1860-1947
World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, Australian
Handley Page (bomber)
World War, 1914-1918 -- Armistices
Airmen -- South Australia -- Correspondence

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General notes

To view records of further correspondence in this series do an ARCHIVAL NUMBER search on PRG 18/17.

Digitisation information

Date

26/07/2018

Format

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Resolution

4,131 x 5,475 pixels (22.6 MP)

Size

67.88 MB

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