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Bert Congdon, Letter Carrier, PMG Claremont

c. 1920
Overview

Bert (Bertie) Congdon, dressed in his Letter Carrier's uniform, holding onto his bicycle. Building and garden in background. He wears a peaked cap, jacket buttoned down the front, trousers and calf high boots. He has a mail satchel over his left shoulder and letters in his left hand. A rolled up bag is tied onto the handlebars of his bicycle.

Historical information

Bert (Bertie) Congdon joined the PMG department at the Claremont Post Office in 1913. He served in the AIF in World War I. He returned to the postal service after the war and was serving with them at the outbreak of World War II. He married Eileen Pearl Trenberth in 1921.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-28--2-54-
Item type
Photographs
Themes
People
Social History
Year
c. 1920
Links to additional resources
Claremont Museum. [www.claremont.wa.gov.au]
Last modified
Saturday, 6 September, 2025
Completeness
94
Rights category
Life of creator +70 years
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Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010
Town of Claremont Museum

Town of Claremont Museum

Bert Congdon
Bert Congdon
Letter Carrier, PMG Claremont
Source: Claremont Museum 02.54

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