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First World War Postcard ‘Thoughts of You and Home’ sent from Pte. Edward Charles MOUCHEMORE, 6351

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Pte E.C. MOUCHEMORE

1917

Overview

Postcard with a picture of a soldier kneeling with his rifle and a young woman looking from a cottage over his shoulder. In the top left-hand corner is a verse in blue print with a sentiment also in blue ink beneath the picture. On the back is the standard postcard format printing in sepia tones and a handwritten letter in black ink.

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-12-2019.16.24

Item type

Postcards

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Card

Ink

Width

90 mm

Height or length

140 mm

Weight

6 g

Inscriptions and markings

On front of card “For you Dear Heart, I’m yearning / No matter where I roam / And my thoughts are / ever turning / To you and the dear / old Home / THOUGHTS OF YOU AND HOME”. On back of card “trust he is well I suppose / he is a Big Boy Now / I hear one of the girls at / Fisher’s is getting married / Why she is only a kid / yet. I got my pay yesterday / I have had a cable of money / sent me since june 25 and / it has come so I got it / Put in my Bank Well darling / there is not much I can say / I must get packed up and / once more I Will carry my / home on my Back But not / for long I hope Well darling / cheer up all you can and / don’t Worry over me Give my / love to all at home I trust / this Will find you in the / Best of Health as I am at / Present Bye Bye darling / With Love and kisses from / your ever loving sweet / heart Ted xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx” written in black ink.

Keywords

Albany

Postcards

Ted Mouchemore

First World War

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

1917

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria