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Postcard of soldier carrying dead eagles. [PRG 1675/6/5/V] • Mixed material

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Front of the postcard features a colour illustration of a caricature style soldier wearing a red double-breasted coat with a blue beret and blue trousers with a red stripe down the sides, and a pipe in his mouth, carrying a dead in each hand. Text at bottom 'Sara cosi? Sera - t - il comme ca? The end of it all'. On the reverse is a handwritten message addressed to his sister Edith, Mrs J.C. Reid, Balaklava, South Australia. 'France, 13th Aug 16. My Dear Sister, I was delighted to receive your letter of the 26th June, and to know that you are all so well at home. I am enjoying the best of health and getting on fine. Things in general are rolling merrily along with us. I was very sorry to hear of Mr. Partridge's death. Remember me to Dad, and tell him that I am keeping well. Give my love to all. From your Loving Brother Phill.'

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Physical description

Photograph (print)
black and white
Postcards
black and white
colour
Artefact (WW1 campaign medal)
bronze
Postcard (colour), 13.9 x 9 cm.

Dates / Publication details

13 August 1916

Creator

Reid, Effie

Subject

Pittaway, Philip George, 1890-1916.
Australia. Army. Battalion, 27th -- Medals, badges, decorations, etc.
World War, 1914-1918 -- South Australia.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Australian.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Medals -- Australia.
Soldiers -- South Australia -- Medals.

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Historical information

Philip George Pittaway was born in 1890 to George Francis Pittaway and Jane (nee Hunt). He worked as a labourer in Balaklava, South Australia, before enlisting on 14 January 1915 at the age of 24. No. 171 Private Philip George Pittaway served with the 27th Battalion, A Company, embarking from Adelaide on board the HMAT A2 'Geelong' on 31 May 1915. He served in Egypt and Gallipoli for three months before being sent to France in March 1916. He was killed in action on 5 November 1916 in France during the 27th Battalion's attack on German positions in Flers, and has no known grave.

Digitisation information

Date

10/12/2015

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

6,872 x 4,586 pixels (31.5 MP)

Size

94.78 MB

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