54633: Souvenir from France

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posted on 2024-02-23, 18:03 authored by Great War Archive Project Team

This is a silk embroidered pouch that was sent by Pte David Murie, to his mother Fanny Murie, who lived in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire.

Editor's Comment:
Silk with personal message and embroidered Royal Coat of Arms, with caption 'Souvenir from France'.

Pte. 200257 David Murie, 'B' Bn. Tank Corps, was killed 23rd November 1917 and is commemorated on the Cambrai memorial. He originally served in the Royal Field Artillery (service no. 1093).

History

Identifier

4452.jpg| GWA_3063_present_from_France.jpg|

Creator

Murie, David

Date

December 1917

Date Created

01/12/1917

Temporal Coverage

31/12/1917

Source

Postcard

Medium

Other

Type

Postcard

Contributor

Richard Marshall | Julie Graham

Rights

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor

Publisher

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford