Letter From Samuel Charles Atchison To Sister, Lizzie

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TitleLetter From Samuel Charles Atchison To Sister, LizzieObject TypeDocumentDate12 January 1900DescriptionLetter from No 17 Pte Atchison, NSW Infantry, to his sister Miss Lizzie Atchison, 'Bushbourne', Albion Park, NSW.
Provenance and SignifcanceSamuel Charles Atchison was the 6th child of Samuel Atchison and Clorinda Watson (nee Thomas).

On 20 February 1900 at Woolwefontein, Northern Cape Colony, South Africa, Samuel aged 24 of E. Squadron, 1st New South Wales Scottish Rifles was killed in action.

He was the first soldier from the Illawarra to die in the Boer War campaign.DonorKretchmer, Graham

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MaterialPaperDimensions14cm x 8cm

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CollectionObjectsAtchison, Samuel Charles CollectionFamilyThomasAtchisonPersonAtchison, Samuel CharlesPlaceBoer War Memorial

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