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Ephemera - Envelope, Air mail

  • Airmail envelop - print of man taking photo of woman against orange shape. Address and airmail stamp.

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  • On Back - print of man with suitcase and bindle over shoulder. Wording 'I should be home soon'. Orange sun design with face drawn on it.

    Untitled image

  • Airmail envelop - print of man taking photo of woman against orange shape. Address and airmail stamp.
  • On Back - print of man with suitcase and bindle over shoulder. Wording 'I should be home soon'. Orange sun design with face drawn on it.

Historical information

Sent by Warrant Officer Class 2 Robert Palmer Matthew home to family. Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corp, service no.34974. This tourist-style envelope is in stark contrast to the reality of war. It also shows that Australian soldiers did not pay for postage.

Physical description

Airmail envelope - printed with tourist-looking man in shorts and thongs taking a photo of a woman in a sundress. Image is against an orange shape on the left of the envelope. Addressed and airmail stamped. On Back - print of man with suitcase and bindle over shoulder. Wording 'I should be home soon'. Orange sun design with face drawn on it.

Inscriptions & markings

Airmail/ Greeting from Vietnam/ Mrs R.P Matthews/ 32 Wau Road/ Walcol Village/ Queensland/ Australia/ 4076/ Free/ Stamp - Airmail/ Hubba=Hubba/ from Vietnam.

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