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Large Round Tin which stored First World War Postcards from Pte. Edward Charles MOUCHEMORE 3651

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Unknown

c. 1950

Overview

Predominantly blue coloured tin decorated with a blue vase of colorful flowers on the lid. The sides are decorated with a stylized wattle pattern in blue and cream. The flowers represented are carnations, poppies, delphiniums, roses and daisies. The tin shows signs of wear including minor dents, scratches and rust.

Historical information

Used to store 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

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2019.16.1

Item type

Domestic Objects

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Width

234 mm

Depth

93 mm

Weight

384 g

Keywords

First World War

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Well provenanced

Google Maps search term / URL

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified

Friday, 24 October, 2025

Completeness

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Large Round Tin which stored First World War Postcards from Pte. Edward Charles MOUCHEMORE 3651

Large Round Tin which stored First World War Postcards from Pte. Edward Charles MOUCHEMORE 3651

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