Historical information

.1) Photo is of Douglas George PHILLIPS MC No 3449. Refer Reg No 1213 for his service details.
.2) Elvie & Madge Phillips were the sisters of Douglas George PHILLIPS MC.
.3) Letter from Elvie to Jack. He is John William PHILLIPS No 110, who enlisted 10.8.14 aged 19 years in A Coy 14 BN AIF. He embarked for overseas 22.12.1914. He was WIA in the arm & it was written by relatives that it was held together by guinea pig services. He was also gassed. John is the brother of Douglas George PHILLIPS MC.

Physical description

.1) Post card photo, black / white, portrait of an officer with MC ribbon on uniform,, no head wear, clear background.
.2) Post card photo, colour, showing 2 young girls, 1 sitting & 1 standing.
.3) Post card photo, black / white, showing 2 young girls in white dresses standing in a garden.

Inscriptions & markings

.1) Handwritten on front bottom RH corner: “Your loving brother Doug Dec 1918”

.2) On rear in black pen: “Elvie Phillips - Madge Phillips.Collectors for the Belgium Relief Fund”

.3) On rear in black pen:
“Extensive letter from Elvie Phillips, 585 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo to her brother Jack, dated April 13th 1915”