'Home on Leave.'
A British sentimental postcard.
‘Home on Leave.’ is the title of this postcard, on the front of which is depicted a little boy in the arms of his soldier–father, whose Victoria Cross he is admiring. Printed on the reverse are the words ‘Copyright. Printed and Published by J. Salmon, Sevenoaks, England.’ and ‘Printed in Great Britain’.
Sevenoaks
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A British sentimental postcard entitled 'Home on Leave.'
CONTRIBUTOR
The Army Children Archive
DATE
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LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
1
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
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