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First World War Postcard ‘Crawling to the German Trenches Under Fire’ sent from Pte. Edward Charles MOUCHEMORE 6351

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The Daily Mail

c. 1916

Overview

This coloured photographic postcard shows soldiers crawling along on their bellies behind stacked sandbags. A handwritten letter is on the back. Slight foxing.

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-12-2019.16.50

Item type

Postcards

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Card

Width

133 mm

Height or length

88 mm

Weight

5 g

Inscriptions and markings

On front “Daily Mail / WAR PICTURES / 14. CRAWLING TO THE GERMAN TRENCHES UNDER FIRE / OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH. CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED” with “The British ‘Tommies’ seen in the picture / are creeping stealthily forward to the German / trenches and are actually under fire”. Handwritten on the back “Ring off for tonight / Remember me to Mr & / Mrs Dawson and give / my love to mother / How is she keeping / you must cheer her up / Love all you can / and give my love to the / girls and little Bob xx / Good Bye my love / With Love and kisses / Yours ever true Ted / xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx”.

Keywords

Albany

Ted Mouchemore

Postcard

First World War

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

c. 1916

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance