Prince, William Alfred - Letters to mother

documentary heritage

Letters sent by 12/3448 Private William Alfred Prince to his mother Annie whilst on active service in France during World War I. The correspondence begins aboard the the troopship 'Willochra', which sailed from Wellington, New Zealand, in November, 1915, and continues with the arrival at Suez, Egypt. Prince's first letter from France is dated March, 1916, and subsequent letters are written either in the trenches or during occasional respite. His last letter talks of the forthcoming battle in which he was later killed. The collection also includes letters of condolence.

Whakahounga o Mua: 11 Aug 2026
Tohu Tuakiri Kē

7841 (Presto content ID)

MS-2011-3 (Reference Number)

89726 (DBTextworks system ID)

2011/3 (Registration number)

Wāhanga

Manuscripts

Tirohanga API