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First World War Black and White Photographic Postcard of two Unidentified Soldiers
c. 1918Overview
Professional photographic postcard in black and white of two (2) soldiers. One is seated with legs crossed and hands folded on knee, the other is standing with one hand on the seated soldier’s shoulder. Both are in uniform and neither wear hats. On the back handwritten in pencil is the address.
Historical information
Commonly sent home to friends or family during the First World War were these photographic postcards. This one is of two (2) unknown soldiers – the standing soldier is wearing the uniform featuring leather puttees and stirrups with a chevron on the right sleeve denoting four years of service.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-12-2015.5.1
Item type
Themes
Material
Width
135 mm
Height or length
85 mm
Weight
3 g
Inscriptions and markings
On reverse “CARTE POSTALE / 1st War I / Pte Damon / Federation St / Mt Hawthorn / Via Leederville / W Aust”
Keywords
Place made
France
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Friday, 30 May, 2025
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First World War black and white photographic postcard of two unidentified soldiers
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