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First World War Black & White Postcard of Port Said from Pte. John DENNEY to brother Cyril DENNEY

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John DENNEY

c. 1915

Overview

First World War, black & white postcard of “Port Said. Bateau traversant le Canal de Suez. D.J.L. Port Said”. Front pictures a ship sailing through Suez Canal. Postcard is from Jack DENNEY and is addressed to Cyril DENNEY, with a short-handwritten note in black ink on the rear.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2025.6.12

Item type

Postcards

Themes

World Cultures

Material

Card

Width

137 mm

Height or length

87 mm

Weight

4 g

Inscriptions and markings

On front “Port Said. Bateau traversant le Canal de Suez. D.J.L. Port Said”. On rear addressed to “Master C. Denney / 74 Nineth Avenue / Maylands / Perth / Western Australia”. “One active service / No Stamps / available. / Dear Cyril, / Just a few / lines to let you know / how I am getting on. / Good trip coming over, / sea calm as a lake. / Nice sight coming / down Suez Canal. / How are the ducks & / chickens. How many / googes do you get now. / With love, / From your / loving brother / Jack.” Also on rear is a blue ink stamp, “C.M.F. / RELEASED / BY CENSORS”.

Contextual information

The First World War postcard of the Suez Canal was sent by Sapper John ‘Jack’ DENNEY, 142, 1st Divisional Signal Company, AIF, to his relative Cyril. Jack enlisted on 25/ August 1914 at Blackboy Hill WA. Jack was killed in action at the Dardanelles on the 27 April 1915, aged 20 years.

Keywords

WW1

Suez Canal

Place made

Egypt

Year

c. 1915

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