McHugh, John (Jack) (Corporal, b.1880 - d.1936) Accession Number: PR00750

Description

Postcards sent by No. 7851 Corporal Jack McHugh (13th and 20th Batteries, 5th Field Artillery Brigade) from Egypt, France and England to his family and others. Some of the postcards (which include photographs of McHugh individually or in groups) include short written messages with typed transcriptions. McHugh had two periods at the front in France in 1916 and 1918 (in the Armentieres and Saint-Omer areas), spending much of 1917 convalescing in England (including at Harefield) after being wounded. Includes manuscript copies of three poems, two by McHugh.

Details

Accession Number
PR00750
Maker
John McHugh
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Souvenir
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1915-1918
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM371 96/0770
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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