Black & White Photographic Postcard of James Arthur DENNEY, 1743 at Blackboy Hill

c. 1915
Overview

Black & white photographic postcard featuring James Arthur DENNEY in an altered ellipse design. He is located at Blackboy Hill in full uniform with rifle standing in front of a tent On the back written in black ink, and a round red stamp is affixed in top right corner. An additional message written in blue pencil is at bottom.

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Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2025.6.14
Item type
Material
Width
137 mm
Height or length
86 mm
Weight
3 g
Inscriptions and markings

On the back handwritten in black ink, “Private J. A. Denney / No. 1743 4th Reinforcement / 11th Battalion 3rd Inf. Brigade / 1st Australian Div”. A round red stamp is affixed in top right corner and written in pencil at bottom is “Return to Mrs Denney / 74 Ninth Avenue / Maylands”.

Contextual information

This black & white photographic postcard shows Private James Arthur DENNEY, 1743, in full uniform holding a rifle, standing in front of a tent at Blackboy Hill.

Place made


Blackboy Hill
Year
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Object’s condition or completeness
Well provenanced
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Last modified
Thursday, 24 July, 2025
Completeness
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B&W photographic postcard showing Pte. James Arthur DENNEY at Blackboy Hill.
B&W photographic postcard showing Pte. James Arthur DENNEY at Blackboy Hill.
Handwriting on rear of photographic postcard showing Pte. James Arthur DENNEY at Blackboy Hill.
Handwriting on rear of photographic postcard showing Pte. James Arthur DENNEY at Blackboy Hill.

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