Letters by Ross Smith

Transcripts of letters of Sir Ross while in A.I.F. 25 October 1914 - 15 September 1918.

Contents include:

The voyage from Australia to Egypt. 25 October to 14 December 1914 (page 1-11);

Training in Egypt. 15 December 1914 to 9 May 1915 (page 11-66);

The Gallipoli Campaign. May to September 1915 (pages 66-93);

Invalided to Engand. 13 October 1915 to 21 March 1916. The title on page 94 adds 'Enteric fever on Gallipoli, convalescence in England and [crossed out] Departure for Egypt (pages 94-145);

Back in Egypt. Further fighting. The Battle of Romani. Efforts to join the Flying Corps. 24 March to 13 October 1916. The title on page 146 adds: March 26th 1916 - Leave England. April 5th, 1916 - Alexandria / Gizeh / Zeitoun. April 16th, 1916 - Tel-el-Kabir. May 3rd, 1916 - Girgeh (Upper Egypt) / Machine Gun Section. May 17th, 1916 - The Desert East of Canal. August 3rd - 4th 1916 - Battle of Romani. October 13th, 1916 - Joins Flying Corp (pages 146-205);

Experience in the Flying Corps. 20 October 1916 to 25 August 1917 (pages 206-279);

Letters to his brother Keith. 6 May 1915 to 17 May 1919 (pages 345-375);

Letter to Mrs King. 15 September 1918 (pages 376-379).

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