About this objectPhotocopy of a 5 page letter by 'Wilfred' to 'My Dear Eva'.
The first page of the letter is topped "HMTS / Star of Victoria / 22.11.14".
The letter is handwritten and describes the conditions on board the ship that left Albany on the 1st of November. It describes docking in Colombo, and other sights seen by the correspondent on the voyage.
Within the letter is a description of an account, posted on the troop deck of the ship, of the 'HMAS Sydney' sinking of the 'SMS Eden' in the Indian Ocean on the 9th November 2014.
On the reverse of the last photocopied page is handwritten in blue ink, "P. LAWSON / 20 MARCH ST".
Date Made1914
Medium and MaterialsPaper
Ink
MeasurementsW: 420 mm
L: 300 mm
D: 1 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsRoyal Australian Navy
Subject and Association KeywordsWorld War 1
Subject and Association KeywordsAustralian Military Forces
