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Robert Henry Wilson - Letters, 1941 - 1945

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  • Other Id

    1121 (Presto content ID)

    MS-1999-75 (Reference Number)

    11238 (DBTextworks system ID)

    99/75 (Registration number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Robert Henry Wilson - Letters, 1941 - 1945
  • Primary Maker

     Robert Wilson

  • Date
    1941-1945
  • Physical Description

    1 folder (22 items)

  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Related Object Notes
    Cenotaph database record.
  • Subject Notes
    67144 Private Robert Henry Wilson served with 24 Battalion, 2NZEF, during the Second World War. He was reported as being held prisoner in Italy (Campo 82) and later in Germany. He was drowned when his POW ship was mistakenly hit by the Allies on 17 August 1942.
  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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