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Poem printed on postcard written by Stephen Moran

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AuthorMoran, Stephen
TitlePoem printed on postcard written by Stephen Moran
NotesStephen Moran was billeted with Mr and Mrs A. Payne, Orchard Cottage, West Runton, one of many over the war years. Mr A. Payne was a blacksmith, wheelright and carpenter, and held a contract for shoeing mules and horses sent to war.

Editor's Comment:
Postcard with printed poem composed by Stephen Moran, Derbyshire Yeomanry. Union Jack and Egyptian flag to top. Opening lines of poem: 'Oh peace, where art thou hiding, hath thou lost thy agic spell'.

Pte. 1538 (later 75092) Stephen Moran, Derbyshire Yeomanry. The regiment moved to Egypt in April 1915, serving at Gallipoli (the Dardanelles) from August to December 1915. After the evacuation, they returned, becoming part of the Western Frontier Force until February 1916.
Item Date1915 - 1916
Creation placeEgypt
File typeImage
Item sourcePostcard
Item mediumCard
ContentPoem
Page1 of 2
CataloguerRichard Marshall
FilenameGWA_2272_norscan0100.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameRichard Marshall (Norwich and Norfolk Millennium Library Submission Day 8th April 2008)
Contributed on the behalf ofE. P. Minn
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/3915