Letter from Ross Smith during World War I, Syria, to his mother

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CreatorSmith, Ross Macpherson, Sir, 1892-1922Title Letter from Ross Smith during World War I, Syria, to his motherDate1917 April 23DescriptionLetter from Ross to his mother, Jessie Smith, during his active service during World War I in Syria. Written from a landing ground behind the lines, with accounts of the fighting in the air and on the ground along a 16 mile front. Mention of leaving that night for Cairo.

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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, AustralianAirmen -- South Australia -- Correspondence

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