Letter, Hardie Martin
Maker
Martin, Hardie
Production date
24 Jun 1969
Current rights
All Rights Reserved
Object detail
Brief Description
Letter from Hardie Martin to his parents in Napier dated 24 June 1969.
Hardie writes about being on operation for over a month at time of writing, transistor radios, comparing how he sleeps versus how his platoon leader sleeps, taking leave in Vung Tau and Hong Kong, only receiving letters while in the field, Bruce Liddall going home to Hastings, details on how his current meal is being made in the field, being resupplied the next day, usual resupply rations, his first meal while in Singapore, weather in the region and the wet season, new individuals learning from the more experienced soldiers and the body count for the latest operation.
Hardie writes about being on operation for over a month at time of writing, transistor radios, comparing how he sleeps versus how his platoon leader sleeps, taking leave in Vung Tau and Hong Kong, only receiving letters while in the field, Bruce Liddall going home to Hastings, details on how his current meal is being made in the field, being resupplied the next day, usual resupply rations, his first meal while in Singapore, weather in the region and the wet season, new individuals learning from the more experienced soldiers and the body count for the latest operation.
Production date
24 Jun 1969
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Handwritten and printed ink on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 205 x 127mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
Jun 1969
Current rights
All Rights Reserved
Credit line
gifted by Hardie Martin
Other number(s)
2014/4/26, 89653
Accession number
2014/4/26
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