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Peter Loney photographic postcard

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c. 1913

Overview

A photographic postcard of Peter Loney in civilian jacket, waistcoat and tie with writing in ink over the bottom of the photograph. Reverse is left blank.

Historical information

The photographic postcard has been held by the family.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2018.14.1

Item type

Material

Photographic Materials

Photographic Paper

Width

84 mm

Height or length

134 mm

Themes

Inscriptions and markings

"Yours Sincerely Peter Loney" signed in ink on front with "EMPIRE POST CARD. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS ONLY / STAMP" printed on reverse

Contextual Information

Gunner Peter Loney deserted from the Permanent Force at the Princess Royal Fortress in 1916 to enlist in the Australian Imperial Forces for service in the First World War. Enlisting under the alias Joseph Martyn 7043 3rd Battalion, he later declared his true name as being Peter Loney on 17th May 1917 In the Field. Peter was Killed in Action on 4th October 1917 in Belgium. This is the only known image of Peter.

Keywords

First World War

Princess Royal Fortress

Princess Royal Fortress (the Forts)

Place made

Australia

Year

c. 1913

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

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Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878

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Links to additional resources

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