Papers re life and death of Father Vivian Redlich, 1942-1962

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Father Vivian Redlich joined the Bush Brotherhood at Rockhampton, Queensland in 1935 and went to the mission in New Guinea; he was beheaded by the Japanese in 1942 (104p.)

Items of interest include:

Father Kenneth (Bradford) to Librarian Dewsbury Public Library re deposits. [n.d.].

Photograph of cutting from Daily Mirror re death of Father Vivian. [21 May 1943].

Father Vivian Redlich (somewhere in Papuan bush) to his Father [Canon Basil Redlich] the war has arrived. (Poor photograph). [22? July 1942].

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Mr Dear Dad,

The war has turned up here. I got back from Doguna [?] and ran right into it - now somewhere in my parish trying to carry on though my people are horribly scared. No news of Mary and Jim's cut off from contacting her. My staff are O.K. so far but in another spot.

I'm trying to stick whatever happens. If I don't come out of it just rest content that I have tried to do my job faithfully.

Rush chance of getting word out, so forgive brevity.

God bless you all.

Vivian.

Letters to Father Kenneth re life of Vivian Redlich and his decision to go to Australia from people in Dewsbury. [8 May - 4 October 1962; n.d.].

Photograph of Vivian Redlich in Scout Master's uniform.

Rough notes on Vivian Redlich. The Bush Brother, vol. 57, no. 4, Easter.

List of Papua New Guinea martyrs and collect for New Guinea Martyrs' Day. [2 September].

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