Letters and papers, Arthur John Gilmour, World War I soldier
Production date
1909
1914
1915
1916
Description
Letters and papers relating to World War I soldier, Corporal Arthur John Gilmour, of Manaia, south Taranaki. Transcripts available and kept with originals.
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Object detail
1914
1915
1916
Folder 1
1909
Letter dated 31st October 1909. Arthur to his mother and father. Nelson College, Nelson.
1914:
Letter dated 5th April 1914. Arthur to his mother. Dunedin.
1915:
Letter dated 7th March 1915. Arthur to his sister Mabel. Dunedin.
Undated letter. Arthur to his mother. Trentham.
Letter dated 21st March 1915, Arthur to his father. Trentham.
Letter dated 29th March 1915, Arthur to his mother. Trentham.
Letter dated 20th July 1915, Arthur to his mother. Trentham Camp.
Letter dated 9th October 1915, from W.J. Reid to cousin Mabel. Base hospital Trentham Military Camp.
Undated letter at sea following departure from Wellington
Letter dated 7th November 1915. Arthur to his father. Lemnos Island, Greece.
Letter dated 3rd December 1915. Arthur to his mother. Anzac.
Folder 2
1916
Letter dated 3rd January 1916. Arthur to his father. Egypt.
Letter dated 12th February. Arthur to his sister Mabel. Ismailia, Egypt
Letter dated 27th May 1916. Arthur to his sister Mabel. France [trenches]
Letter dated 6th June 1916. Arthur to his mother. North of France.
Letter dated 29th November 1916. Herbert Jenkins to Mr Gilmour (senior), regarding Arthur’s death.
Other items:
A mounted photograph of A.J. Gilmour’s military grave in Rouen, France, St Sever Cemetery.
A long poem titled “The Somme 1916”. Printed in an April, Saturday edition of the Taranaki Daily News, and signed ‘J.R.S. / Manaia, 16/4/1917’
Another newspaper excerpt which is titled “The last watch on Gallipoli’s hills” by William Lawson (perhaps the Lawson sometimes mentioned in the letters) – discussion of the Otago Regiment’s activities and departure from Turkey.
Small printed card which reads: ‘The Mayor of New Plymouth / Everard R. C. Gilmour’
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