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First World War Printed Postcard of ‘Anzcas in France’

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Daily Mail

c. 1916

Overview

A black and white printed postcard depicting a photograph a group of Australian soldiers wearing souvenired German helmets with printed description beneath. On back is information and description printed in red.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2026.6.1

Item type

Postcards

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Card

Width

140 mm

Height or length

90 mm

Weight

4 g

Inscriptions and markings

On front “146 / ANZACS IN FRANCE. / Back from Pozieres / “Daily Mail” / Official Photograph / Crown Copyright reserved” with “POST CARD / Daily Mail OFFICIAL WAR PICTURES / CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. SERIES XIX. NO. 146 / These merry Anzacs just returned from taking / Pozieres, laughingly face the camera in the / attitudes of surrendering Huns, shouting / “Mercy, Kamerad!” / For Address only / Printed in England” on back.

Keywords

First World War

Australian Imperial Force

Pozieres France

Place made

London, United Kingdom

Year

c. 1916

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Scientific or research significance

Social or spiritual significance