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Postcard from Charlie to Blanch N Wooton, sent from Boulogne-sur-Mer 30th May 1915
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| Title | Postcard from Charlie to Blanch N Wooton, sent from Boulogne-sur-Mer 30th May 1915 |
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| Description | A series of postcards sent by ‘Charlie’ to Blanche Woonton, most likely Charlie’s sweetheart at the time. Most of the postcards were sent from Boulogne-sur-Mer and Paris and were sent between 24/9/1914 to 01/09/1915. Charlie served on the S.S Asturias, which was requisitioned by the Royal Navy in 1914 to be used as a hospital ship. A failed attack by a German submarine occurred on 1st of February 1915 off Le Havre, by two years later whilst on route to Southampton from Avonmouth she was struck by a torpedo during the night. 31 sailors were killed and 12 were missing. The ship ran aground on Bolt Head beach. It is unknown if Charlie survived this attack. |
| Item URL | https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/400564 |
| Community archive | People's Collection Wales |
| Subject |
'First World War (1914-18)' 'People and Family' 'Health and Social Care' 'Communication and Media' 'Waterways and Shipping' WW1 first world war WW1 Brecon Great War postcard SS Asturias Bolt Head shipwreck Hospital ship hospital Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf WW1 Aberhonddu cerdyn post llongddrylliad Llong ysbyty Ysbyty |
| Level | Item |
| Author | Y Profiad Cymreig o’r Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf / Welsh experience of World War One |
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