posted on 2024-02-23, 18:03authored byGreat 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