Summary
Letter from Mrs. D. Kelly, the wife of a New Zealand soldier that was 'lovingly and carefully' nursed by Sister Taffy Evans during World War I. Her husband was seriously injured on the Western Front and was picked up by another soldier and carried to safety. Mrs Kelly writes 'I wish it were in my powers to repay you, if you were to come to New Zealand a loving welcome will await you.'
The soldier in the letter, referred to as 'Murdy', has been tentatively identified as New Zealand Gunner Murdock Might Munro (2/2686).
Nurse J. (Taffy) Evans worked at several hospitals in England, France and Belgium during World War I. Her documents mention King George Hospital in London; Number 2 London General Hospital, Chelsea; Number 30 General Hospital, Calais, France; 52nd General Hospital; and 52nd Stationary Hospital, Havre, France (Ward C). Nurse Evans left London for service in France on 23 April 1917, and probably remained in Europe until the end of the War.
Physical Description
Two pages of blue paper with text handwritten in black ink,
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), J. L. Lewis, 1986
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Place & Date Made
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Sender
Waipawa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Laggie side Waipawa HBNZ -
Language
English
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Inscriptions
Handwritten text, black ink; "Laggie Ride / Waipawa HB N.Z. / May 19th 1918." Further text follows.
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Overall Dimensions
195 mm (Width), 181 mm (Height)
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References
The subject of the letter has been identified through [Link 1] by historian Lenore Frost, corresp., Sept 2017. No information is available on J. (Taffy) Evans in the Australian War Memorial, National Archives of Australia or National Archives (UK) web sites - 27/5/2010.
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Keywords
Letters, Medical Corps, Nurses, Nursing, Soldiers, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
