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First World War Postcard ‘Rotten Row London’ sent from Pte. Edward Charles MOUCHEMORE, 6351

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Pte E. C. MOUCHEMORE

1918

Overview

Black and white photographic postcard showing ‘Rotten Row’, a road through Hyde Park, London. On the back is a handwritten letter in black ink.

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-12-2019.16.63

Item type

Postcards

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Card

Width

136 mm

Height or length

88 mm

Weight

5 g

Inscriptions and markings

On the front “ROTTEN ROW, HYDE PARK, LONDON”. On the back “I did not get any mail / Be fore I left I Will get them / When I get Back How are / things out there is the strike / over yet It is hard to get / sugar hear and meat and / Butter the jus show it to / the Bread the give it to you / I have a suggar card I can / go and get my sugar and / I have to get a meat card / too I Wish you Were over hear / Now We could have a good / Time for 14 days How is / mum keeping give her my / Love and the Girls and Little / Bob How is he Well darling / I don’t think there is any more / I can say just now But Will / have a look round and find / some News I Will be sending / you a few News of France / That I brought over With me / Good Bye darling I am yours / ever True Ted xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx” in black ink.

Keywords

First World War

Albany

Ted Mouchemore

Postcard

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

1918

Primary significance criteria

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