A British sentimental postcard || Entitled ‘From Daddy’s Boy’, this black-and-white postcard shows a boy dressed as a British army officer gazing into space. Inset in the left-hand corner is a head-and-shoulders portrait of a British soldier. The verse at the bottom reads: ‘Daddy though you’re far away, / I’m thinking of you, / And hope that you’ll soon come back to me, / And to those who love you true.’. The printed text on the reverse states ‘Printed entirely in England’ and ‘Series No. 91’. || || A British sentimental postcard || Front || Postcard

The central image on the front of this postcard depicts a boy writing a letter, with a photograph of a British soldier in front of him. The scene is headed ‘Greetings Sincere from Daddy’s Boy’. The verse below reads, ‘A happy Christmas to my Dad, / Wherever he may be; / I wish that I might come to him, / And sit upon his knee, / And hear him tell with joy and pride / Of English bravery.’. ‘Bamforth (Copyright)’ appears to the left, and ‘Madeleine St Clair’ to the right. The postcard has been addressed in blue ink to ‘315.269 / Gnr Gunner A E Kirby / 1/1, Wessex Hants / RGA Royal Garrison Artillery / BEF British Expeditionary Force / France’. The message alongside reads, ‘Dear Dad / Just a card to wish you a Very Happy Xmas / from your loving son Arthur’. The printed details include ‘Bamforth & Co., Ltd., Publishers Holmfirth (England) and New York / “XMAS GREETINGS” Series No. 5011 Printed in England.’. || A British sentimental postcard || || Front || Postcard || A British sentimental postcard

A British sentimental postcard