P08858.024 Accession Number: P08858.024

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Wedding portrait of Captain (Capt) Arthur Roland Burton, 27th Battalion and his wife Amy. Capt Burton was a widower with six children at the time of his enlistment in 1915. Inscription reads "With sincere regards to all at 'Ye Olde Farme' from Capt & Mrs A R Burton. Worcestershire 1/5/19". One of a collection of portraits, mostly of officers of the 27th Battalion, sent to 'Mum' (presumably Mrs Cotching) during and after the First World War at Cotching, Son & Co's 'The Farm' on Ealing Common near London, where servicemen stayed whilst on leave.

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Accession Number
P08858.024
Photographer
Dudley
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor R Hamilton
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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