Series 28: Maddigan Collection Accession Number: RC00688.021

Description

This series contains a collection of ten postcards sent to members of the Maddigan family during the First World War. Most of the items were sent by brothers, 386 Lance Corporal Walter Thomas 'Wal' Madigan, 1 Battalion and 5876 Private Harold John 'Jack' Maddigan, 17 Battalion. Private Jack Maddigan later died of wounds on 14 May 1918 in France. There were two spellings of the family surname 'Madigan' and 'Maddigan'. The collection comprises silk postcards and floral postcards.

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Accession Number
RC00688.021
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Published Collection
Object Type
Postcard
Date Made
1914-1919
Place Made
Collection number
10/28/-
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Series
Item Count
10
Copyright
Copyright unknown

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