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Second World War ‘Keep Your Chin Up’ Coloured Postcard sent to Sapper Kingsley Charles MOHR WX26433

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J.S. Pty Ltd

c. 1943

Overview

The front of the postcard has a pale blue background and small white stars with a caricature of a soldier keeping his ‘Chin Up’ framed inside a white border. On the back is a personal message to the receiver of the postcard is hand-written across both sections of the postcard. A small paper calendar (1944) with a light brown cover and back is fixed to the back of the postcard with brown tape. The maker’s name, “J.S. PTY.LTD”, is in the bottom left hand corner. There is no stamp or post mark.

Historical information

Postcards were sent during the Second World War as a means of communication between families and loved ones at home and those serving in the war.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2023.14.17

Item type

Postcards

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Card

Paper

Width

140 mm

Height or length

90 mm

Weight

5 g

Inscriptions and markings

Front “KEEP YOUR ‘CHIN UP’” with “Dec 10th / 1943 / Dear Kingsley / Wishing you the best possible for Xmas – will / be thinking about you – hope you / will be home for the next one. / Best wishes from us all & the (indecipherable) / I will write to you later on Kingsley. / Hope you are well. Love / May & Bruce”.

Contextual information

This postcard was sent to Sapper Kingsley Charles MOHR WX26433.

Keywords

Postcard

World War 2

Year

c. 1943

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness