Letter and envelope, Bernard Madden
Maker
Madden, Bernard Oswald Joseph
Church Army
Production date
21 Aug 1942
Current rights
Public Domain
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Object detail
Brief Description
Letter and envelope from Bernard Madden to his family in Napier dated 21 August 1942.
a) Bernard writes about being sent to a different part of the front, swarms of flies, arrival of new mail, improving conditions in the POW camp Patrick Madden is being held in, receiving birthday well wishers and a night away with Charles Wheeler.
Written on Church Army National Patriotic Fund Board/Active Service letterhead.
b) Envelope addressed to Mrs P J Madden, 21 Macdonald Street, Napier, Hawke's Bay. Includes two censor's stamp and postage stamp. Written on Order of St John/Red Cross letterhead.
a) Bernard writes about being sent to a different part of the front, swarms of flies, arrival of new mail, improving conditions in the POW camp Patrick Madden is being held in, receiving birthday well wishers and a night away with Charles Wheeler.
Written on Church Army National Patriotic Fund Board/Active Service letterhead.
b) Envelope addressed to Mrs P J Madden, 21 Macdonald Street, Napier, Hawke's Bay. Includes two censor's stamp and postage stamp. Written on Order of St John/Red Cross letterhead.
Collection
Production date
21 Aug 1942
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Handwritten, stamped and printed ink on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 268 x 135mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
Aug 1942
Current rights
Public Domain
Credit line
gifted by Barbara Madden
Other number(s)
2013/65/55, 88989
Accession number
2013/65/55
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