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First World War Postcard ‘Belgium for ever!’ sent from Pte. Edward Charles MOUCHEMORE, 6351

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Pte E.C. MOUCHEMORE

c. 1917

Overview

Animated coloured postcard of a small boy carrying the Belgium flag in tatters with a black and white dog towing a cart running alongside him. There is a sizeable white border and some blue printing at the bottom. On the back is a handwritten letter from ‘Ted’ to ‘Bob’.

Historical information

Part of an extensive collection of postcards received by Vera VERGE from her sweetheart Private Edward Charles MOUCHEMORE 6351 who served with the 28th Battalion during the First World War. They met in Albany while attending the same school. Edward was killed in action at Bullecourt, France on 3 October 1918 at the age of 22. The collection was kept by Vera throughout her life and donated to the Princess Royal Fortress by a family member in 2019.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2019.16.94

Item type

Postcards

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Card

Width

95 mm

Height or length

138 mm

Weight

4 g

Inscriptions and markings

On front, “En avant la Belgique! / Belgium for ever!”. On back “Dear Bob / just a card to / let you know I am just / ok hoping this Will / Find you the same / How is Perth Looking / I surpose it is getting / Verry hot over there / now it is Verry cold / over this Way. I don’t / surpose it Will Be long / Before Well have some / snow and then we can / have have some fights / do you still go to Sunday / school how many little / cards have you got I sur / pose you have a girl to take / Vera told me you had a / tart and you wanted some / cards for her so I am send / you some well Bob I Will / say Good Bye now Give / my love to mum and Vera / and [sic] Good Bye Bob / I am your ever pall Ted xxxxxxxxx”.

Place made

Belgium

Year

c. 1917

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

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