Birthday Card from Samuel Charles Atchison to Sister, Lizzie

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TitleBirthday Card from Samuel Charles Atchison to Sister, LizzieObject TypeDocumentDate1899DescriptionBirthday Card from Samuel Charles Atchison to Sister, Lizzie.

Cream fold out card with floral embellishments.

A sincere Birthday Greeting.

Samuel Charles Atchison wrote -

'To Dear Lizzie with fond love and every good wish on her birthday 11/08/99. From her brother Sam. Alls well Lizzie. God Bless you with love.

Provenance and SignifcanceSamuel Charles Atchison was the 6th child of Samuel Atchison and Clorinda Watson (nee Thomas).

On 20 February 1900 at Woolwefontein, Northern Cape Colony, South Africa, Samuel aged 24 of E. Squadron, 1st New South Wales Scottish Rifles was killed in action.

He was the first soldier from the Illawarra to die in the Boer War campaign.DonorKretchmer, Graham

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MaterialCream card.Dimensions9cm x 12cm

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CollectionObjectsAtchison, Samuel Charles CollectionPersonAtchison, Samuel CharlesPlaceBoer War Memorial

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