1915 Goodacre letters and postcards

Date1915Reference NumberAms 469/1Collection SummaryThe 1915 letters from Eric Lucas Goodacre(1895-1968).DescriptionThe Goodacre brothers were part of the first New Zealand Expeditionary Force during World War One. They mostly write to sister Lilly Laird (née Goodacre), and mother Mary Goodacre (née Phillips).

Eric's War service in New Zealand begins August 23. He embarked October 15 aboard HMT Aparima and doesn't return to New Zealand until March 1, 1919. His earliest letter is October 18, written "at Sea". On November 18 he disembarks HMT Aparima and reports for duty. The yesar finishes with him writing that he is about to move camp somewhere in Egypt (December 27).

CreatorGoodacre, Eric Lucas, 1895-1968LevelSeriesExtent2 lettersLanguageEnglish

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Letter from Eric Lucas Goodacre to Lilly Laird

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PeopleGoodacre, Eric Lucas, 1895-1968Goodacre, Leonard Garfied, 1893-1977EventsFirst World War (1914-1918)Part of Archive CollectionThe Goodacre brothers First World War letters

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1915 Goodacre letters and postcards