Letters, Leo Bestall
Maker
Bestall (MBE) Leonard Delabere
Production date
1916
1918
Object detail
Brief Description
Letters and photographs attributed to Leo Bestall during World War I. Letters are held in a Lady Jane Full Fashioned Hosiery Box.
a) Two letters from Leo Bestall to his mother dated 1 June 1916 and 9 September 1916. Letters are from 1 New Zealand General Hospital, Brockenhurst and France respectively.
b) Two photographs of mosques.
c) One post card entitled: Loading hospital train for Maleno. Written from Brock Station by Leo Bestall.
d) Multiple letters beginning 6 June 1918 written from 1 New Zealand General Hospital, Brockenhurst. As of 18 June 1918 the letters are numbered starting with 111 and ending 15 December1918 with number 132.
a) Two letters from Leo Bestall to his mother dated 1 June 1916 and 9 September 1916. Letters are from 1 New Zealand General Hospital, Brockenhurst and France respectively.
b) Two photographs of mosques.
c) One post card entitled: Loading hospital train for Maleno. Written from Brock Station by Leo Bestall.
d) Multiple letters beginning 6 June 1918 written from 1 New Zealand General Hospital, Brockenhurst. As of 18 June 1918 the letters are numbered starting with 111 and ending 15 December1918 with number 132.
Collection
Production date
1916
1918
1918
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Handwritten black ink or pencil on paper.
Measurements
Height x Width: 198 x 128mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1916-1918
Credit line
from the Leo Bestall Collection
Other number(s)
37684
Public comments
Be the first to comment on this object record.