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First World War Silk Postcard from Pte. Edward Charles MOUCHEMORE 6351
c. 1916Overview
Embroidered silk Christmas card with pink and purple flower design inside gilt like ornate surround. Inside card on left side is a handwritten greeting with printed verse on right side. Inside page secured with pale pink ribbon.
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 Military Museum by a family member in 2019.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-12-2019.16.6
Item type
Material
Width
102 mm
Height or length
155 mm
Weight
13 g
Inscriptions and markings
Printed on front “Christmas Greetings”. Inside card in sepia tone “With loving Christmas Greetings / From / To / Holly berries, bright and gay, / Emblems of this festive day, / Loving greetings will convey / To wish you joy this Xmas day / M.E.R.”
Handwritten inside “Teddy / To my dear Vera xxxxxx” in black ink.
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Place made
Paris, France
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
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Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Friday, 24 October, 2025
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