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D.H. Davis - Letters, diaries and telegrams relating to Second World War service, 1941 - 1945

documentary heritage
  • Description

    Folder 1 -- Twenty-two (22) telegrams, 1942 - 1945.

    Folder 2:

    (1) - Diaries, 1938 - entries for 17 November 1941 - 5 May 1942; 17 March 1943 - 27 June 1944; 1 July 1944 - 28 November 1944; 29 November 1944 - 28 August 1945. (5 items)

    (2) - Diary, 1943 - entries for 5 January - 8 September 1943.

    (3) - Booklet titled "Soldier's guide to Italy".

    Folder 3 -- Nine letters, 1942.

    Folder 4 -- Twenty-nine (29) letters, 1943.

    Folder 5 -- Sixty-nine (69) letters, 1944.

    Folder 6 -- Twenty-five (25) letters, 1945.

    Folder 7 -- Two letters. [no date]

    Folder 8 -- Miscellaneous - Receipt for war damage, 24 March 1944.

  • Other Id

    3124 (Presto content ID)

    MS-2002-75 (Reference Number)

    36669 (DBTextworks system ID)

    ACQ-2002-55 (Acquisition number)

    2002/75 (Registration number)

  • Department

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    D.H. Davis - Letters, diaries and telegrams relating to Second World War service, 1941 - 1945
  • Primary Maker
  • Date
    1941-1945
  • Physical Description

    8 folders

  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Public Access Text

    Thirteen (13) negatives were also part of this collection. These are part of the Photograph collection.

  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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