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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
Measurements
Length
(mm): 140
Width
(mm): 88
Categories
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