Letters from Ross Smith during World War I to his mother, Cairo

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CreatorSmith, Ross Macpherson, Sir, 1892-1922Title Letters from Ross Smith during World War I to his mother, CairoDate1918 August 22DescriptionLetter from Ross to his mother, Jessie Smith, while on active service during World War I. Written at the Shepheard's Hotel in Cairo. Speaks of being selected to fly General Borton's Handley Page bomber and describes the aircraft.

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TranscriptCorrespondence from Ross to his mother while on active service during World War ICollectionRoss and Keith Smith CollectionSubjectSmith, Ross Macpherson, Sir, 1892-1922Smith, Jessie, 1860-1947World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, AustralianWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations, AustralianHandley Page (bomber)Airmen -- South Australia -- Correspondence

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