NAM.2001-06-14-28

Letter, 16 to 23 December 1915 Written in the form of a week in the trenches, from 2/Lt Howard Hicklenton in Gallipoli to his parents in London. 2/Lt Hickenton writes about seeing Turkish soldiers shot and requests weekly food parcels. He has been appointed machine gun officer, replacing the previous Gun Officer, Leslie Dickens [sic], who was badly wounded. and comments that their position is the only one remaining on the Peninsular as all the troops have been withdrawn from Suvla Bay and Anzac, ‘what for I don’t know’. With accompanying envelope, postage free with manuscript inscription ‘On Active Service’, ‘FIELD POST OFFICE N.L.I + 24 DE15’ circular date stamp, passed by censor no 2566 with red crown square stamp, signed H Hicklenton. From a collection of 54 letters and postcards with accompanying envelopes, 1915-1916. Associated with World War One, Gallipoli, Malta and Egypt.

World War One, Gallipoli (1915-1916)