Sugnaller Harding's Account of Battle

Signaller V.Harding's account of battle
- a letter to the school, 26/2/1918 -
History menu - page 1 - page 2 - page 3 - page 4 - page 5

In early 1916 Victor Harding, student of Parramatta High School, enlisted in the A.I.F.
In February 1918 he was still at the front - profoundly affected by his experiences in battle.
In the June 1918 edition of the PHS School Magazine the following letter appears.

"Billjim":

a synonym for "Australian", supposedly on account of the frequency of the names William and James among the early settlers.

Signaller Harding's letter #2 of 5

Signaller Harding's letter #3 of 5

Signaller Harding's letter #4 of 5

Signaller Harding's letter #5 of 5

Signaller Harding survived the war, but was wounded in action - presumably shortly after writing this letter.

Back to page 2 of PHS' history.
ANZAC Day 1916
Return to the History Menu page.