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Photograph of Archibald Dickson wearing his cadet uniform and cap. © National Museums Scotland

Photograph of Archibald Dickson wearing his cadet uniform and cap, taken before joining the Royal Naval College, Osborne, aged 12. Professional studio portrait photographs were common reminders kept by families separated by war. These might be taken at home before people departed on active service, or were taken in photographers’ studios overseas, away from the front line, and sent home as postcards. They were often preserved after the war as family mementoes.

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Jo Sohn-Rethel

DATE

1912

LANGUAGE

eng

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Europeana 1914-1918

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UGC

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Date

1912

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Photograph

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eng
English

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Europe

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Europeana 1914-1918

Year

1912

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2020601_Ag_ErsterWeltkrieg_EU

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1912

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1912

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mul

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Jo Sohn-Rethel | europeana19141918:agent/0eaf4cb7a7c31c048a1b202c85d4a836

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2019-09-11T08:41:49.633Z
2020-02-25T08:45:37.212Z
2015-09-22 11:36:57 UTC

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