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First World War Silk Embroidered Postcard from Gunner LATHLEAN
1916Overview
Silk embroidered postcard with embossed cardboard border and backing. Decorated on front with pink flowers and mauve inscription “To My Dear Mother”.
Historical information
Sent home from France during First World War by Gunner William Clymo LATHLEAN 12201 Field Artillery Brigade 6 Reinforcements 3
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-12-2008.2.5
Item type
Material
Width
138 mm
Height or length
89 mm
Inscriptions and markings
Embroidered on cover “To My Dear Mother”.
On reverse of card handwritten in pencil the following – “May 14th / Dear Mother / Just a few lines to let you know I am well / I have had one letter from home dated 6 March / I was glad to get one to know how you are at home / I have not had any parcels that Et said she had sent on the letter / I might have the luck to get them after a while / I have write a good few letters home hopping you got them alright / I sent a parcel form Egypt / I suppose you got it / The weather over here is pretty wet and cold / I think this is all this time hopping it find you all well at home. Billey xxxx / are you getting my back pay.”
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Place made
France
Stamped on reverse "Fabrication Francaise"
Stamped on reverse "Fabrication Francaise"
Year
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Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
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Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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First World War silk postcard
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