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Postcard - POSTCARD PHOTOS WW1, Edgar Dawson Collection : Medics of the 57th Battalion

  • Moore, James Robert 2462 57th Battalion

    Moore, James Robert 2462 57th Battalion

  • 'Bert H', unidentified Lance Corporal, three years service stripes, unit unidentified.

    'Bert H', unidentified Lance Corporal, three years service stripes, unit unidentified.

  • Unidentified medic, from Bendigo

    Unidentified medic, from Bendigo

  • Medic, 57th Battalion, not yet identified

    Medic, 57th Battalion, not yet identified

  • 'Snow", unidentified 57th Battalion medic

    'Snow", unidentified 57th Battalion medic

  • Unidentified medic, 57th Battalion

    Unidentified medic, 57th Battalion

  • Moore, James Robert 2462 57th Battalion
  • 'Bert H', unidentified Lance Corporal, three years service stripes, unit unidentified.
  • Unidentified medic, from Bendigo
  • Medic, 57th Battalion, not yet identified
  • 'Snow", unidentified 57th Battalion medic
  • Unidentified medic, 57th Battalion

Historical information

This six-postcard group is the tenth in a series of records of items in the collection of Edgar Dawson DCM. Dawson was the Regimental Sergeant Major of 57th Battalion, AIF.
C Company of the 57th was composed of men drawn from Echuca, Eaglehawk and Bendigo.
The postcards are from his personal album, and many are annotated in Dawson's hand with explanatory notes on the subject.
Refer to Cat No 893 for his service details. Items originally in album cat. no. 207P


Physical description

1. Moore, James Robert 2462 57th Battalion
2. 'Bert H', unidentified Lance Corporal, three years service stripes, unit unidentified.
3. Unidentified medic, from Bendigo
4. Medic, 57th Battalion, not yet identified
5. 'Snow", unidentified 57th Battalion medic
6. Unidentified medic, 57th Battalion

Inscriptions & markings

1. "Yours sincerely J R Moore, 57th Battalion A.I.F 17-12-17"
2. "Yours sincerely, Bert H"
3. "Another Bendigo boy doing great work in the A.M.C"
4. "Yours sincerely *** France 20-12-17" on verso "*** co Reuters Ltd, 5 Moore Street Sydney"
5. "Yours sincerely, Snow, 25-2-18"

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