Letter writer
Eric Claude Spedding
- Second Lieutenant
- Otago Infantry
- Born 13 December 1895, died 7 October 1916
- Dunedin
Weeks before being killed at the Somme, Eric Spedding wrote to his family that all would be well.
Before the war: Bank Clerk
Their 12 letters
- 3 Sep 1916It's okay Mum
- 5 Sep 1916Impatient for the Front
- 11 Sep 1916Marching orders
- 27 Sep 1916No letters
- 27 Sep 1916Night work
- 27 Sep 1916Travelling light
- 27 Sep 1916The sky abuzz
- 27 Sep 1916Shells bursting at close quarters
- 27 Sep 1916Censored mail
- 27 Sep 1916The loss of a dear old pal
- 10 Oct 1916Letter of condolence
- 16 Oct 1916Anzac and a gentleman