WWI Soldiers’ Letters Discovered Inside Bottle
(MENAFN) Two letters penned by World War I soldiers were uncovered inside a bottle that had drifted ashore on a secluded beach in Western Australia, a news agency reports.
The glass bottle was found by local resident Debra Brown and her family while they were tidying up Wharton Beach.
The correspondence inside included letters from Private Malcolm Alexander Neville of South Australia and William Kirk Harley, both dated 1916, during the height of the conflict.
Brown was able to locate Neville’s great-nephew, Herbie Neville, who lives in South Australia. Herbie Neville described the find as “unbelievable” for his family.
“It’s been amazing how much has come to the surface in his short time in WWI,” Neville remarked.
Private Neville’s letter disclosed that he initially enlisted in early 1916 but was discharged a month later due to poor eyesight.
Remarkably, he re-enlisted only a week afterward, joining the service corps, and eventually lost his life in France at the age of 28.
The second letter was written by William Kirk Harley, who survived the war. His granddaughter, Ann Turner, called the letter “a miracle” and added, "We are all absolutely stunned. There are five grandchildren who are still alive."
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