WWI soldiers’ letters found in a bottle on Australian beach: What’s written inside
A family's beach clean-up in Western Australia unearthed a century-old message in a bottle. Two Australian WWI soldiers, Privates Malcolm Neville and William Harley, penned letters aboard the HMAT A70 Ballarat in 1916, expressing optimism before heading to the Western Front. Their messages, remarkably preserved, have now connected their descendants, offering a poignant glimpse into the past.
A family's beach clean-up in Western Australia unearthed a century-old message in a bottle. Two Australian WWI soldiers, Privates Malcolm Neville and William Harley, penned letters aboard the HMAT A70 Ballarat in 1916, expressing optimism before heading to the Western Front. Their messages, remarkably preserved, have now connected their descendants, offering a poignant glimpse into the past.
