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A postcard from Bert Swain to his mother with a message. The image on the card is of a soldier writing home with army tents bivouaced in the background - the message reads "Doing our Duty at Blackdown Camp". Postmarked 19th August 1915, Blackdown Camp. This item is on loan, and there is a letter on file ref: RLC/MUS/10/03/2/5, dated 14/9/93

Image details

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Cat by
Cat date
Copyright
File 27
File 2
File key 10027
File MB 600 2.1
File megabytes 0.5
File resolution 300
File resolution 600 600
File size 8 x 12
Folder 10
Home loc
ID 1315
Object ID RAO/129/19
Object name postcard, colour
Other number 39910
Provenance
Reverse 28
Reverse 2
Reverse key 10028
Status In Store
Status by AJA
Updated 2nd September 2015
Updated by AJA
X date 1915
Equipment registration mark (ERM)
Full name Mrs Bert Swain, Mrs Swain
Early date 1915
Late date 1915
Transcription Doing our Duty at BLACKDOWN CAMP
THOUGH DUTY TOOK ME FROM YOUR SIDE ,
AT THE EMPIRE'S CALL TO FIGHT ;
39910
THERE'S NONE CAN EVER LOVE YOU MORE , THAN HE WHO WRITES TO -NIGHT .