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First World War Silk Embroidered Postcard from Gunner LATHLEAN

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1916

Overview

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

Themes

Communication
Social History
War and Conflict > World War 1

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.”

Keywords

First World War

Place made

Stamped on reverse "Fabrication Francaise"

Year

Primary significance criteria

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Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

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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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