McNaughton, Julie, active 1940s : Letter

Letter, written on "Tuesday night" but actual date unknown, by Roger Craig to his girlfriend, Julie McNaughton, who lived in Invercargill. Roger Craig was stationed as a gunner with A Troop, 1 Training Battery, at Burnham Military Camp. Describes activites, including "shooting off the 24 pounders" at Birdling's Flat, practising setting up field telephone systems and leisure activities, including playing cricket against other units at Burnham Camp.

Quantity: 1 folder(s) 1 letter of 2 pages, 1 envelope.

Physical Description: Manuscripts, holograph and typescript, and printed souvenir envelope.

Provenance: Letter found by donor in a book purchased at a book fair in Palmerston North in 2016. The book was 'The will of the tribe' by Arthur Upfield. The presence of a Health Stamp Souvenir Cover suggests that the letter was written in 1941.