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Sturm, Ethel, fl 1914-1918 : Letters from soldiers
- Date
- [1915-1918], [2002]
- By
- Sturm, Ethel, 1878-Theakstone, Louis Melville, 1893-1986; Burley, Claude Mariner, 1887-1947; Baxter, Jacqueline Cecilia, 1927-2009; Allsop, Tony, active 2002
- Reference
- MS-Group-1118
- Description
Letter from Louis Melville Theakstone to Ethel Sturm (1915) with additional information suplied by Michael McLean; and transcription of incomplete letter from Claude Burley to Ethel Sturm (n d). The first four pages of Claude Burley's 24-page letter describes his experiences of the war in general and specifically; he mentions various New Zealanders he met, the various areas and battles he was in including Armentieres, Amiens, Freicourt, Flers, the battle of the Somme and the soldiers eventual departure for Southampton and arrival in Wales.
The letter from Claude Burley was written in [Oct?] 1915 while he was convalescing with the 2nd Battalion, Wellington Regiment; he describes the battalion's march from Airaines to the Somme (2 Sep), his participation in the major offensive against the Germans from 15 to 21 Sep, when they rested, the artillery bombardment of the German lines, the advance on and capture of their forward trenches, the first deployment of tanks, the contribution of aircraft in the battle and the physical conditions at the front for the soldiers.
Source of title - Supplied
Accompanying material - Transcription by Tony Allsop of letter by Claude Burley and biographical information on Louis Theakstone supplied by Michael McLean
Quantity: 2 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Typescript (laminated), holograph and typescript (photocopies)
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- 2 folder(s), 0.02 Linear Metres, Personal correspondence, Transcriptions (Documents), Manuscripts, Typescript (laminated), holograph and typescript (photocopies)
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Letters from soldiers
Date: [1915-1918], [2002]
From: Sturm, Ethel, fl 1914-1918 : Letters from soldiers
Reference: MS-Papers-7494
Description: Letter from Louis Melville Theakstone to Edith Sturm (1915) with additional information suplied by Michael McLean; and transcription of incomplete letter from Claude Burley to Edith Sturm (n d). The first four pages (pages 5-8) of Claude Burley's 24-page letter describes his experiences of the war in general and specifically; he mentions various New Zealanders he met, the various areas and battles he was in including Armentieres, Amiens, Freicourt, Flers, the battle of the Somme and the soldiers eventual departure for Southampton and arrival in Wales. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letter from Claude Burley
Date: [Oct?] 1915
From: Sturm, Ethel, fl 1914-1918 : Letters from soldiers
Reference: MS-Papers-7514
Description: Original letter written to Ethel Sturm in [Oct?] 1915 by Claude Burley a member of the 2nd Battalion, Wellington Regiment, while he was convalescing in England. He describes the Battalion's march from Airaines to the Somme on 2 Sep and his participation in the major offensive against the Germans launched on 15 Sep. The Battalion remained in the line until 21 Sep when it was rested. Burley describes the artillery bombardment of the German lines, the advance on, and capture of their forward trenches. He also describes the first deployment of tanks and the contribution of aircraft in the battle and also the physical conditions at the front for the soldiers. Quantity: 1 folder(s).