Historical information

All the images are “Daily Mail Battle Pictures and Official photographs.

All 3 cards were signed “Love to all Ern”.
Ernest Every No 5071 (born bendigo, enlist, Melbourne) on 7.7.1915 in ……….?Age 27 years, , embark for Eygpt 1.4.1916, embark for England 29.5.1916, transfer to the 6th Bn 7.9.1916, then 59th Bn, embark for France 15.9.1916, WIA 16.4.1918 GSW L Forearm, RTA 23.9.1918, discharged 28.3.1919 Medically unfit.

Staley collection refer Cat No 10758.2P.

Physical description

.1) Photo postcard B & W showing troops boarding a boat to England, on rear text in black pencil.
.2) Photo postcard B & W, showing troops ready to leave for the trenches, text on rear in black pencil.
.3) Photo postcard B & W showing a British sentry on the move, text on rear in black pencil.

Inscriptions & markings

.1) On the front, “71. Back to Blighty - boarding the leave boat”.
On the rear, “ Miss M Every (May) White hills Bendigo Victoria Australia”.
.2) On the front, “67. Loyal North Lanc’s Regiment cheering when ordered to the front”.
On rear to, “FJ. Every Bendigo ……….? Bendigo”.
.3) On the front, “72 A British sentry in Flanders”.
On the rear to, “Miss J Thomas Park View White Hills”.