PHOTOGRAPH, b&w. Grave of William Harwood, 51st Battalion AIF with marked wooden cross at Passchendaele, Belgium. In ‘Australian Graves Services’ presentation folder and original envelope
H2013.159.1-2
[1] Postcard size black and white photograph, portrait. Original grave of William Harwood, 51st Battalion AIF with marked wooden cross at Passchendaele, Belgium. Handwritten on back of photo: ‘To/ Matt and/ Gladys’. Photograph sits inside ‘Australian Graves Services’ presentation folder. Opposite photograph reads: 'Australia Imperial Force/ In memory of/ (Name) Harwood W/ (No.) 4810 (Rank) Cpl/ (Unit) 51st Btn/ Interred Passchendaele New British/ Cemetry Plot 14 Row 5 No 24/ Nearest Railway Station Ypres'. Back of folder reads: '(Name) M & G Harwood/ (Address) Streetburn Poultry Farm/ Western Australia'
[2] Buff coloured original envelope for photograph/presentation folder. Addressed to ‘Mr M. Harwood/ Nicholson Road/ Canning Vale/ c/o Cannington P. V./ Western Australia’. Lower right corner missing, some tears around edges.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H2013.159.1-2 |
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| Accession Date: | 22 Dec 2014 |
| Acquisition Year: | 2015 |
| Credit: | Mr Wilf Harwood |
Material
| Paper | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| width | 162mm |
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| length | 231mm | Measured when opened up, not folded in half |
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| length | 195mm |
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| width | 128mm |
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