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Subiaco Museum > Records

TELEGRAM: TO ALICE EDWARDS, NEDLANDS, ONE OF THREE TELEGRAMS, 25 JULY 1945

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1945

Overview

One of three telegrams addressed to Alice Edwards of 38 Highway, Nedlands, Western Australia.

Office date stamped 25 July 1945, Post and Telegraph Office, Nedlands.

Office of Origin: '6 MIL PO CANUNGRA'

Number of Words: '47'

Time of Lodgement: '9-42A'

Telegram reads, 'MRS ROSS EDWARDS / 38 HIGHWAY NEDLANDS WA / FONDEST LOVE AND KISSES DARLING FOR OUR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY YOU ARE MORE THAN EVER IN MY THOUGHTS GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU SAFE DEAREST LONGING TO BE WITH YOU RINGING SEVEN PERTH TIME TONIGHT ALWAYS YOUR LOVING HUSBAND / ROSS'.

Historical information

Telegrams were donated to the Subiaco Museum along with Ross Edwards' travel case (2024.367) and a number of cufflinks (see 2024.369).

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2024.368.2

Item type

Material

Width

190 mm

Height or length

108 mm

Keywords

EDWARDS, Ross (Junior)

EDWARDS, Ross (Senior)

Year

Last modified

Monday, 17 November, 2025

Completeness

94

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