One Lived | One Died
James Hawes
CONTRIBUTOR
Anthony Cousins
DATE
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LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
3
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
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The main scene on the front of this postcard depicts a girl kneeling on a bed, her hands raised in prayer, with her mother supporting her by her arms. There is a doll at the end of the bed and a pair of shoes and socks on the floor. Inset into the top right-hand corner is a head-and-shoulders portrait of a British soldier. The text below reads: ‘To one we love. / We’re sending a message, just we two, / For there’s something we want to say to you; / For we love you, oh, such a big, big lot, / You’re the dearest thing in the world we’ve got.’. Printed details on the reverse include ‘Series No. 2993/3. Printed in England’ and ‘“Philco” Series’. There is a pencilled message on the back, too: ‘To my Dear wife. I thought I would send you a card as I was in Dover ? last night was the first time since I have been back. I have been training with rifles this week and we are to start firing next week. I think of trying to get a weekend pass next week and go to Sittingbourne ? and arrange for the sale of ? traps ? if I can. We have been put through it this week and no mistake.’. || A British sentimental postcard || || Postcard || A British sentimental postcard || Front