Benson, William

• Main Authors: Benson, William J., 1899-1918, Riggs, Bertram G., 1954-
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries 2004
• Subjects: Benson; William J.; 1899-1918; Irene; b. 1904; World War; 1914-1918; Soldiers > Newfoundland and Labrador; War casualties > France; Correspondence; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ead/id/8

This fonds represents a very small portion of the short life of William J. Benson. It consists of letters home to his sister, Irene Benson, from several of the locations where he was stationed during the last year of World War I; official government correspondence informing Irene of her brother's death; personal correspondence from people who had met Benson in Europe; photocopies of official war diary for October 1918, the month in which Benson was wounded and died; two photographs; various other pieces of memorabilia associated with his war service or with his childhood.