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First World War Silk Postcard from Pte. Edward Charles MOUCHEMORE 6351

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Pte E. C. MOUCHEMORE

c. 1917

Overview

Postcard with embroidered silk insert decorated in the design of a basket of red, blue and purple flowers. On the handle of the basket is tied a blue ribbon. Below the flowers is embroidered the sentiment “To my dear Sweetheart” On the back of the card is a handwritten letter in small cursive writing 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 Military Museum by a family member in 2019.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2019.16.10

Item type

Postcards

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Width

90 mm

Height or length

140 mm

Weight

6 g

Inscriptions and markings

Embroidered on front “To my / dear Sweetheart” with “June 7.6.1917 / N6351 / 28 Batt / France / My Dearest Vera / just a card to let / you know I am Well / Well dear I am writing this / card on my Water Bottle / We get / all kinds of Ways to Write / The / letter I wrote to Mother had pin / holes in it / Wire I had it Pined on / my pack a few more of our boys / came over But my cobber did / not get away yet / I don’t surpose / I Will see him now for a While / I think We have the / u Boats fixed / How is Jean is she / Better yet I hope so / How do you / like your new home is it far from / town / I Will be well used to walking / By the Time I get home / I was going / to get you a silk table senter? But / I Will leave it till Calin? (Calais) if I send / it now you may not see it / Have you got that little Parcel / I sent you that silk thing / I don’t / know what you call it But / I know What it is for / What / do you think of the Gold locket / cold I mean / Well love I Will close / now Give my love to mother and / Girls and little Bob xx Good Bye love / With love and kisses from yours / truely Ted xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx” on back.

Keywords

Place made

France

Year

c. 1917

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance