[7th Battalion]. STEWART, 2901 Private Ernest

[Souvenir of] Cairo. 24 Detachable Phototype Post Cards. Serie N. 5 [cover title]

A booklet of detachable postcards, containing 23 (of 24) postcards, with the first one detached, and the last one no longer present.

Slightly overlapping wrappers a little worn; minor signs of handling; overall, in very good condition.

The booklet was sent by 2901 Private Ernest Stewart, 7th Battalion, to his sister Lill in Hamilton, Victoria. He has written the date '26/10/15' on the front cover, and his address at the time was Zeitoun Camp, Egypt. He has written messages to her on blank pages at the front and rear, as well as on the verso of all 23 postcards, presumably intending to send them one at a time. For example, one message starts 'Dear Lill, I shall be at the Front when you get this, tell Mum not to worry as I am all right'. On the last page he writes 'Keep these & I shall be able to tell you all about them if I come back'. He did survive the war, after transferring between the 59th, 7th and 58th Battalions, and embarked for Australia in April 1919.

Item #121021

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