Summary
Postcard depicting 'Armentiers Civil Hospital', France, written by 'Morrie' to his mother and father on 16 February 1918.
Description of Content
Large, two-storied brick building with dormer windows in the roofline and spire at centre.
Physical Description
Postcard with black and white photograph of Armentieres Civil Hospital on front, and printed and hand-written on back.
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
Transfer from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), circa 1986
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Acknowledgement
From an original donation to the Returned Servicemen's League (RSL), Anzac House, Melbourne.
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Place & Date Written
France, 16 Feb 1918
Probable place written, based on image on postcard. -
Place Depicted
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Format
Postcard
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Inscriptions
Front: '53 Armentieres - L'Hopital Civil - LL (Armentieres - The Civil Hospital )'. Back, printed: 'Carte Postale / Correspondance / Adresse / Modele Deposee /LEVY FILS & C [?] PARIS'. Hand-written: '16.2.18 / Reserve / Dear Father & Mother, / I was pleased to / receive 2 parcels from you tonight, 1 of which / had socks & mits from Mrs Lovekin, to whom I / wrote tonight, too. The parcels were very welcome, / and i liked them very much. / Ta-ta- and Love from / Morrie.'.
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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
13.9 cm (Length), 9 cm (Width), 0.1 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Military Memorabilia, World War I, 1914-1918, Soldiers' Comforts, Hospitals