Died of Wounds
Dublin Core
Title
Died of Wounds
Subject
Anzac Legend
Family Relations
Politics and Ideology
Returned Servicemen
Suicide
War
World War I
Family Relations
Politics and Ideology
Returned Servicemen
Suicide
War
World War I
Description
Length: One Act
Synopsis: John Sturdee has political ambitions, but is embarrassed by his drunken brother David. David is an ex-serviceman, decorated for bravery. He is loved by his sister-in-law and adored by his nephew Lenny. Before World War I he had been a poet. He returns from the war without any sense of purpose and finds consolation in drink. Unable to face teh future, he takes poison and dies. John sees political advancement stopped because of the possibility of ensuing scandal. His son ironically closes the play quoting his father's punch line from the speech which will now never be given, ""the soldiers shall live forever in the hall"".
Setting: A living room in John Sturdee's house. About 8.00 p.m.
Characters:
JOHN STURDEE, Master grocer
MARY STURDEE, his wife
LENNY, their eight years old son
DAVID STURDEE, John Sturdee's brother
Synopsis: John Sturdee has political ambitions, but is embarrassed by his drunken brother David. David is an ex-serviceman, decorated for bravery. He is loved by his sister-in-law and adored by his nephew Lenny. Before World War I he had been a poet. He returns from the war without any sense of purpose and finds consolation in drink. Unable to face teh future, he takes poison and dies. John sees political advancement stopped because of the possibility of ensuing scandal. His son ironically closes the play quoting his father's punch line from the speech which will now never be given, ""the soldiers shall live forever in the hall"".
Setting: A living room in John Sturdee's house. About 8.00 p.m.
Characters:
JOHN STURDEE, Master grocer
MARY STURDEE, his wife
LENNY, their eight years old son
DAVID STURDEE, John Sturdee's brother
Creator
Bell, Harold G.
Source
NUNE: Campbell Howard Collection
Publisher
[not stated in UNE collection record]
Date
1938
Contributor
University of New England Library, New South Wales, Australia
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Relation
NUNE: Campbell Howard Collection
Format
PDF 4.36MB
Language
en
Type
Text
Identifier
bell-diedofwounds-a4.pdf
Coverage
Australia; 1920-1955
Collection
Citation
Bell, Harold G., “Died of Wounds,” Campbell Howard Project, accessed January 30, 2025, https://campbell-howard-collection.une.edu.au/items/show/7.