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Title
Wenban family papers, 1893-1990
Creator
Wenban family
Call number
MLMSS 4394 ADD-ON 1881
Level of description
fonds
Date

1893-1990
Type of material
Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Ephemera
Reference code
897834
Physical Description
0.03 metres of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript, typescript, printed
ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

Raymond Stewart Wenban, lithographic artist of Mosman, Sydney enlisted with the A.I.F. aged 22 on 29 Dec. 1915 and embarked on Transport A68 Anchises, 24 Aug. 1916. He served in France with the 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station and returned to Australia on the Ormonde, 16 June 1919
Scope and Content
This collection mainly relates to Raymond Wenban, including autobiographical and biographical notes, correspondence, art gallery catalogues, and newscuttings. Includes 2 postcards sent by Pte Wenban from France, 1918 and 2 letters in French sent to him, 1919 and undated.

This collection includes pictorial material at Pic.Acc.7017
Description source

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 2 as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010
Creator/Author/Artist
Wenban, Raymond Stewart, 1893-1990
Name
Anchises (ship)
Ormonde (ocean liner : 1917-1952)
Subject
Artists--Australia--20th century.
World War, 1914-1918.
Illustrators, Australian--20th century.
Place
France

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