First World War Booklet of Detachable “Boulogne-Sur-Mer” Postcards from Pte. Edward Charles MOUCHEMORE 6351
c. 1916Booklet of detachable black and white photographic postcards. All black and white photos of Boulogne-Sur-Mer, city in France. Souvenir of the First World War with cover missing. Single staple visible.
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 Military Museum by a family member in 2019.
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Beneath every photograph is a description of the scene. On the back of each card is printed “Carte Postale / Correspondance / Adresse”
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