zeitgenössische Fotografie, die mehrere Soldaten um einen kleinen Weihnachtsbaum zeigt, die ihre Gläser heben. - Several soldiers around a small christmas tree are cheering with their glasses.

While serving in East Africa as part of The Frontiersmen (25th Batt. Royal Fusiliers), in 1916, Alvin Whiteley sent home two pieces of khaki cloth each with a message written in ink, e.g. Love and Best Wishes for Christmas and the New Year from Alvin to Father and Mother (and to Margaret). East Africa 1916. These were enclosed in Letter 18 from the collection of letters of Alvin, sent from Tanga 4 November 1916. In the letter he writes How do you like my Christmas card? I have made it from the cloth cut off from the bottom of my trousers when I made them into shorts. I enclose one for Margaret as well.

This Christmas card belonged to my Grandfather Driver Henry Alexander Hammett (service number 17401) of the Royal Field Artillery who was blinded at the battle of Ypres. It's the regimental Christmas card sent in 1918 and lists the major battles where they saw action. || Christmas card. || || Memorabilia || Artillery || Gas Warfare || Royal Field Artillery Christmas card 1918