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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum > Records

First World War Photographic Postcard of Pte. Harold FIEDLER, 3326 and Pte. James LEWIS

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Unknown

c. 1917

Overview

Black and white studio photographic postcard showing two soldiers, one standing, one seated, wearing the uniforms of the AIF. On the back there are postcard markings and a short handwritten note in black ink. Some foxing and smudging.

Historical information

Part of a collection of military memorabilia donated to the museum commemorating the service of two sons and a nephew of the FIELDER family. Private Charles William FIEDLER, 3326; Private Harold FIEDLER, 6337; Private John Frederick FIEDLER, 3485.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2026.7.3

Item type

Postcards

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Card

Ink

Width

90 mm

Height or length

140 mm

Weight

4 g

Inscriptions and markings

On back is "POST CARD / CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS ONLY" in printed black ink with "Harold Fiedler aged 21 years 10 months / James Lewis " [aged] 23 " [yrs] 11 " [months] / To Charlie / from / Harold" written in black ink.

Keywords

First World War

Charles William FIEDLER

Australian Imperial Force

Place made

Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

Google Maps search term / URL

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified

Thursday, 17 September, 2026

Completeness

100

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