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Censored letter from a conscientious objector
The last page of a censored letter sent from conscientious objector Merv Browne at Hautu Dentention Camp to Marjorie Clark, his future wife.
Diary of Clarence Hare, steward on Antarctic expedition
Extract from diary of Clarence Hare
Letter from the Western Front
Alex McColl had been a key member of the Wellington College First XV in 1909 and was a talented all-round sportsman. Like many of his school mates he was quick to enlist when the war broke out. He led a platoon at a landing in Gallipoli in 1915, participating in much of the heavy fighting there. He was wounded but returned to active service and was present at the evacuation in December 1915.
Passchendaele letter from Leonard Hart
An amazing letter from a soldier who experienced the horrors of Passchendaele first hand.
Letter regarding Leslie Andrew's VC
To view this interactive letter you will need to Download latest Flash Player. This transcript is from a letter sent on 18 August 1917 by Major W.H. Cunningham, – Leslie Andrew's commanding officer, – to Colonel R. Hughes in Wanganui on 18 August 1917. The letter includes the following endorsement of Andrew being awarded the Victoria Cross:
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