Summary
Form letter, printed on blue paper, and completed by hand. Addressed to Mrs Annie Kemp, the widow of Pte Albert Edward Kemp, who had been killed in action in World War I. The letter explains that the 'Allotment of Pay' from Albert Kemp would cease on 16 December 1917, less than three months after his death on 21 September in the trenches of Belgium. The letter advises the recepient that 'If you are a dependent of a deceased soldier, you are advised to make an immediate application for a War Pension'. Annie Kemp did so.
Physical Description
Single sheet of blue paper, printed at top and filled in with ink.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from Mr Jeff Kemp, 07 Dec 2006
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Organisation Named
Australian Military Forces, Victoria Barracks, South Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 Nov 1917
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Person Named
Private Albert E. Kemp - 6th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
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Inscriptions
Text: AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES-3rd MILITARY DISTRICT/District Pay Office/VICTORIA BARRACKS/Melbourne, 14 NOV 1917/DEAR MADAM/In connexion with the Allotment of Pay that you are receiving on/Certificate No. 1374 at Malvern Post Office.
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Overall Dimensions
33.5 cm (Length), 21.3 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Death & Mourning, Finances, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918, Making History - Kemp Mourning Collection
