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James Kirkwood Worrall letters

 Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0921

Scope and Contents

Photocopied typescript of original letters written at Fort Jervois, Ripapa Island by James Kirkwood Worrall.

Four letters written to his family on 1 & 2 July 1913 while James Worrall was in solitary confinement at Fort Jervious, Ripapa Island for objecting to the pre-World War I compulsory military training law. He describes the horrible conditions at the Fort as well as the court trial he and several others were subjected to.

Dates

  • Creation: 1913

Creator

Extent

1 Folders : Copy of original

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Shelf TU I 3d, Tūranga, Tuakiri floor, ANZC Archives

Arch 908-923 in one box

Existence and Location of Originals

Location of originals unknown

Title
James Kirkwood Worrall letters
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection Repository

Contact:
Tūranga
60 Cathedral Square
Central City
Christchurch Canterbury 8011 New Zealand