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Man’s Handkerchief used for wrapping Postcards from Pte. Edward Charles MOUCHEMORE 6351
c. 1918Overview
Large man’s handkerchief with stains, holes and foxing. Very misshapen from being used as wrapping. The address is duplicated twice. Once in black ink with cursive writing and then in purple ink which is printed.
Historical information
This handkerchief has been used to store a collection of postcards sent from Pte. Edward Charles MOUCHEMORE 6351 to his ‘sweetheart’ Vera VERGE during the First World War. The handkerchief itself has been used as a post wrapping complete with addresses to Leederville, Western Australia.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-12-2019.16.5
Item type
Textiles
Themes
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Ink
Width
420 mm
Height or length
400 mm
Weight
18 g
Inscriptions and markings
“MISS. V. VERGE. / 405. OXFORD. STREET. / MT. HAWTHORN. / LEEDERVILLE. / VIA. PERTH / WEST. AUSTRALIA” with postmark stamp dated “21 SP / 18” x2
Keywords
First World War
Albany
Ted Mouchemore
Place made
France
Year
Primary significance criteria
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
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