Burn, Gordon Stanley, 1895-1918 : World War One letters

Date
1916-1917 (transcribed 2011)
By
Burn, Gordon Stanley, 1894-1918Verrall, Ted, active 2011; Burn, Doris, active 1917
Reference
MS-Group-2010
Description

Collection comprises digital scans of four letters written by Burn in the Somme, France, to his sister Doris in Upper Hutt, New Zealand. Also includes transcriptions of these letters by Ted Verrall. The letters detail life on the front line, updates on friends wounded or killed in action, and family communications.

Accompanying material - Background biographical material is available in the backfile

Source of title - Supplied by Library

Arrangement: File names of original files were not completely indicative of the original order of the manuscripts scanned. File titles were enhanced and intellectual entities rearranged into the appropriate order for viewing.

Private Burn served with B Company, Wellington Infantry Battalion at the Somme in World War One. Died from wounds sustained in action.

Quantity: 4 Electronic document(s). 14 electronic scan(s).

Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr T Verrall, Lower Hutt, Aug 2011

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4 Electronic document(s), 14 electronic scan(s), Electronic documents, Electronic records (Digital records), Digital images
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World War One letters

Date: Oct 1916-Aug 1917

From: Burn, Gordon Stanley, 1895-1918 : World War One letters

Reference: MSDL-1434

Description: Comprises 14 digital scans of four letters written by Burn from the Somme in France, to his sister Doris in New Zealand. Quantity: 14 electronic scan(s). Processing information: Digitisation details - Part of WW100 digitisation project

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World War One letters / transcribed by Ted Verrall

Date: 1916-1917 (transcribed 2011)

From: Burn, Gordon Stanley, 1895-1918 : World War One letters

Reference: MSDL-1435

Description: Comprises electronic transcriptions of the correspondence written by Burn from the Somme in France, to his sister Doris in New Zealand. Quantity: 4 Electronic document(s). Processing information: Digitisation details - Part of WW100 digitisation project