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First World War Postcard ‘St Paul’s Cathedral’ sent from Pte. Edward Charles MOUCHEMORE, 6351

Pte E. C. MOUCHEMORE
1918
Overview

Postcard showing a black and white image of St Paul’s Cathedral, London. On the back is the usual postcard markings.

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

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2019.16.62
Item type
Postcards
Themes
War and Conflict > World War 1
Material
Card
Width
86 mm
Height or length
136 mm
Weight
5 g
Inscriptions and markings

On the front “ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL, LONDON”.

Keywords
First World War
Albany
Ted Mouchemore
Postcard
Place made
United Kingdom
Year
1918
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Wednesday, 6 May, 2026
Completeness
100
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First World War Postcard ‘St Paul’s Cathedral’ sent from Pte. Edward Charles MOUCHEMORE 6351
First World War Postcard ‘St Paul’s Cathedral’ sent from Pte. Edward Charles MOUCHEMORE 6351

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