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First World War Embroidered Silk Birthday Card sent from Pte. Edward Charles MOUCHEMORE 6351

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Pte E. C. MOUCHEMORE

c. 1915

Overview

Birthday Greetings card with embroidered silk insert designed with a red rose and buds including some purple bell flowers. The insert is secured with a pale blue ribbon. Inside is a printed verse and some handwriting.

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

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2019.16.9

Item type

Postcards

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Width

140 mm

Height or length

90 mm

Weight

10 g

Inscriptions and markings

On front of card “Birthday Greetings”. Inside card in black print “With hearty Birthday Greetings / From / to / Wher’er thou art, in trench or tent, / Or on the rolling plains, / Amid the battle’s roar be blent / Blest Faith’s resounding strains. / Salvation’s helmet guard thee now, / God’s peace illume thy fearless brow ! / RUTH FARRANT” Handwritten in black ink “Yours truly Ted / to dear Vera With Love xxxxxx”

Keywords

Place made

Paris, France

Year

c. 1915

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance