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Postcard featuring an illustration of a soldier. His backpack contains twelve black and white photographs of Prees Heath Camp, Whitchurch, Salop. Sent by Private Brinley Rhys Edmunds to his parents in Barry while he was at training camp. He died of dysentery at Konigsbruck Prisoner of War Camp on 5 September 1918, aged 19, while serving with the Durham Light Infantry. He originally enlisted with the Welch Regiment, but was discharged for being underage in 1915.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F87.61.340
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Edmunds, Brinley Rhys
Association Type: sender
Date: 1914 - 1918
Association Type:
Associated Person/Body: Durham Light Infantry
Association Type: regiment
Associated Person/Body: Welch Regiment
Association Type: regiment
Creation/Production
The Photochrom Co. Ltd
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Length
(mm): 140
Width
(mm): 88
Techniques
print
Material
card
Location
St Fagans Wales Is gallery : Welcome Home
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