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Accession Number | RCDIG0000371 |
Collection number | PR04662 |
Collection type | Digitised Collection |
Record type | File |
Item count | 7 |
Object type | Letter, Postcard, Photograph |
Physical description | 17 Image/s captured |
Maker |
Reardon, Francis |
Place made | Belgium, France, United Kingdom: England |
Date made | 1917-1918 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Letter and postcards from Francis Reardon, 1917 - 1918
Letters and postcards relating to the First World War service of 251 Private Francis (Frank) Reardon, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion. The letters and postcards were written by Private Reardon to his family between 13 February 1917 and 1 February 1918. The postcards depict the places Private Reardon visited and the letters describe his activities and ask about events at home. Also included is a detailed letter written by Reardon to his father describing his Machine Gun Company and the work they do.
File contains:
Postcard from Francis (Frank) Reardon to Vince [brother], 13 February 1917;
Postcard [from Francis (Frank) Reardon] to Renie [sister], 13 June [1917] [incomplete];
Postcard from Francis (Frank) Reardon to Harold [brother], 13 June [1917];
Postcard from Francis (Frank) Reardon to Vince [brother], 1 July 1917;
Postcard from Francis (Frank) Reardon to Renie [sister], France, 26 August;
Photographic postcard from Francis (Frank) Reardon, 12 January 1918;
Letter from Francis (Frank) Reardon to Dad, Hurdcott, England, 1 February 1918.