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RE: In memory of ANZAC soldier Sidney James Gully, 1898 to 1958
What a great read @kiwideb! You are lucky to have so much information. My grandpa served in both wars too (I think) but he died when I was a child and I'm not aware of any letters, or anyone I can ask since my family is all single children etc. up until my generation. It's nice that you've cemented this on the blockchain too!
Also, is it wrong that the thing that stands out the most from reading these letters is "free beers!" :)
Spoken like a true Aussie!
Because he died so young, and I have no memory of him, up till now, he wasn't really part of my internal family history, except as a name. So it was great to be able to get that picture of him from the letters, and the covering document my uncle had put with them. Did you have a look at what war records could be found for your grandpa?
I had a very brief look, but I didn't try too hard. I really wanted to do another 'women in history' post. Plus he wasn't living in Australia then so he'd have been in the British Army.
All the other family connections I thought of would have been in the British Army too, so weren't Anzacs.