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Arthur Hanson - Letter regarding the death of 12/289 Corporal William Brian de Laval Willis, 1NZEF

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  • Description

    Letter written by 12/123 Private Arthur Hanson (1888-1933), 16th Machine Gun Section, Auckland Infantry Battalion, 1NZEF, to the parents of deceased soldier 12/289 Corporal William Brian de Laval Willis, 3rd Company, Auckland Infantry Battalion, recounting the events that led to the fatal wounding of their son at Gallipoli. (14 leaves)

  • Other Id

    12829 (Presto content ID)

    MS-2017-21 (Reference Number)

    ACQ-2016-74 (Acquisition number)

    2017/21 (Registration number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Arthur Hanson - Letter regarding the death of 12/289 Corporal William Brian de Laval Willis, 1NZEF
  • Primary Maker

     Arthur Hanson

  • Date
    1915
  • Physical Description

    1 folder (1 item)

  • Level of Current Record
    Single Item
  • Provenance Details
    Provenance: The letter from Arthur Hanson came into the donor's possession by way of her paternal grandparents.
  • Subject Notes
    12/289 Corporal William Brian de Laval Willis was born at Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand, on 17 May 1888. He died on 12 May 1915, at Deaconess Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, from wounds received in action, and was buried at nearby Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery.
  • Credit Line
    Donated by Mrs Anne de Laval Brown (niece of William Brian de Laval Willis) on 1 November 2016.
  • Last Update
    07 Dec 2023
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