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Postcard featuring a photograph of the interior of a 'Toilet Saloon' at a military camp with the barbers of the 3rd Battalion South Wales Borderers at work. Sent by John William Powell, a hairdresser from Brecon, who was a member of the 3rd BattalionSouth Wales Borderers, to his mother and sister. He was discharged on 18 June 1918 owing to 'disability due to military service'.

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Collection Area

Social & Cultural History

Item Number

F75.228.10

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: Powell, John William
Association Type: sender
Date: 1916
Associated Person/Body: South Wales Borderers
Association Type: regiment

Acquisition

Donation, 23/7/1975

Material

card

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