Letter and Testimonials, Percy R Manson
Maker
New Zealand Red Cross Society
Production date
1918
1919
Object detail
Brief Description
Letter and Testimonials regarding Percy R Manson.
Four testimonials about Trooper Percy R Manson's death and burial at Amman, Palestine during World War I. Also includes a letter forwarding these testimonials to his mother, Mrs S Manson.
a) Two testimonials on a full page. The first written on 6 September 1918 in Alexandria, Egypt by Sergeant R D McCormack of Machine Gun Squadron, Third Company. Second written on 9 September 1918 in Alexandria, Egypt by J Thomson, Cadet, Zeitoun School of Instruction.
b) Testimonial written on 9 October 1918 in Alexandria, Egypt by Trooper Farrier J Lobb, 1 Machine Gun Squadron, Auckland Section.
c) Testimonial written on 15 October 1918 in Alexandria, Egypt by Lance Corporal A A Price, New Zealand Machine Gun Squadron.
d) A letter from The New Zealand Branch of the British Red Cross and the Order of St. John, Enquiry Bureau for Killed and Missing. The organisation has an address in Christchurch and the letter is dated 20 January 1919. Addressed to Mrs S Manson is a note giving information on the accompanying testimonials regarding Percy Manson's death. It is signed by L Hard.
Four testimonials about Trooper Percy R Manson's death and burial at Amman, Palestine during World War I. Also includes a letter forwarding these testimonials to his mother, Mrs S Manson.
a) Two testimonials on a full page. The first written on 6 September 1918 in Alexandria, Egypt by Sergeant R D McCormack of Machine Gun Squadron, Third Company. Second written on 9 September 1918 in Alexandria, Egypt by J Thomson, Cadet, Zeitoun School of Instruction.
b) Testimonial written on 9 October 1918 in Alexandria, Egypt by Trooper Farrier J Lobb, 1 Machine Gun Squadron, Auckland Section.
c) Testimonial written on 15 October 1918 in Alexandria, Egypt by Lance Corporal A A Price, New Zealand Machine Gun Squadron.
d) A letter from The New Zealand Branch of the British Red Cross and the Order of St. John, Enquiry Bureau for Killed and Missing. The organisation has an address in Christchurch and the letter is dated 20 January 1919. Addressed to Mrs S Manson is a note giving information on the accompanying testimonials regarding Percy Manson's death. It is signed by L Hard.
Collection
Production date
1918
1919
1919
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Testimonials are paper with blue ink printing. Letter is handwritten in black in on letterhead which is printed in red and black ink.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Length x Width: 264 x 208mm
Length x Width: 264 x 208mm
Length x Width: 118 x 205mm
Length x Width: 260 x 206mm
Length x Width: 264 x 208mm
Length x Width: 118 x 205mm
Length x Width: 260 x 206mm
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
06 Sep 1918
09 Sep 1918
09 Oct 1918
15 Oct 1918
20 Jan 1919
09 Sep 1918
09 Oct 1918
15 Oct 1918
20 Jan 1919
Credit line
from the Viv Millin Collection
Other number(s)
m2002/25/411, 70029
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