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An unknown Belgian soldier
24 Nov 2013

An unknown Belgian soldier

by vastiel | posted in: 11th FCE, Donaldson, Postcards, Stories | 0

[columns] [span4] [/span4] [span8] A quick post this week, also from the RJ Donaldson postcard collection. An interesting class of cards, including the Sergeant’s Mess card, concern individuals or groups, sometimes named on the reverse and probably intended to be … Continued

11 Oct 2013

Sergeant’s Mess

by vastiel | posted in: 11th FCE, Postcards, Stories | 0

One of the postcards from my great-grandfather’s collection is a black and white photograph of nine Australian soldiers, presumably in France or Belgium during the First World War.  On the reverse side, the soldiers (except one) have each signed their … Continued

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