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Hand-written Note Relating to Death Notifications
1918Overview
Single-sided hand-written note addressed to Archdeacon LOUCH to advise NOK of the death of two Albany soldiers whilst serving in the AIF,1st World War, Private C.M. WHEELER and Private Walter ROBINS.
Historical information
Handwritten note received by Archdeacon Thomas Steane LOUCH, St John's Church, York Street, Albany from the Army Chaplin General. LOUCH carried the note to the two (2) mentioned soldier's parents homes to advise them of the death of their son’s. The parents of Water ROBINS requested to keep the note.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-12-2008.3.1
Item type
Themes
Material
Width
75 mm
Height or length
200 mm
Weight
1 g
Inscriptions and markings
“Archdeacon Louch Albany / Please report two deaths killed action twenty forth / April Private C.M. Wheeler & Father W Wheeler York / St also Killed thirteenth May Private W Robins DCM father G.E. Robins Brunswick Road / Albany Chaplain General.”
Place made
Albany
WA
Australia
WA
Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
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Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
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Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Hand-written Note of Death Notifications
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