Card (1)

Memorial card for Sergeant Robert Robertson, 1918. When a loved one was killed, families often paid for memorial cards to pass around friends and relatives. Servicemen were buried overseas, and these cards were a way of expressing grief at home.

Object no :

DMMS040a-b

Collection :

The First World War

Creator :

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Place of Production :

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Related site :

Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy

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