Summary
Postcard featuring an image of 20 individual portraits of soldiers of the Rochester Shire who volunteered for service with the First Expeditionary Force in 1914, in the early months of World War I. Rochester Shire is located north of Melbourne, near the New South Wales border.
Description of Content
Twenty individual portraits of soldiers in uniform, their names printed underneath.
Physical Description
Postcard.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), Mrs J. Baggott, 24 Feb 1986
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Place & Date Made
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Format
Postcard, Black & White
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Front: MEN OF THE ROCHESTER SHIRE / WHO VOLUNTEERED FOR SERVICE WITH THE FIRST EXPEDITIONARY FORCE 1914 / PRI. W. JUFFS / PRI. W.E. WILIAMS/ PRI. W. GREEN / PRI. G.L. DOWNE / PRI. L.T. HOULT / PRI. L.BOOKER / SERGT H, MORTON / LIEUT. G. RANKIN / SEART. H. L. DOWNE / PRI l. DUFFIELD / PRI. V.H. THORNTON / CORP W.W. WEBSTER / SERGT N.G. RAE / CORPL. L.R. BUTLER / PRI A.A. KENNEDY / PRI C.R. HANSON / PTE. A. BURTON / PTE. J. SCOT / GUNNR. C. BRUNTON / PTE. W .EDWARDS / PRESENTED TO THE SHIRT BY W.B. BROWN ROCHESTER" Reverse, printed: "W.B. Brown, Photo, Rochester / POST CARD / CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS ONLY"
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
13.8 cm (Length), 8.7 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, Postcards, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
