Letter of thanks from James Wood DCM of the Durham Light Infantry to his batman Benjamin Franklin (Frank) Collinson for coming to his aid when he was wounded.

The artist responsible for the scene the front of this postcard may have incorporated his or her initials into the open suitcase. A girl is shown putting a toy German soldier into it; behind her is a blackboard. The caption above reads, ‘“Pack up your Troubles in your Old Kit Bag and Smile.”’. The printed details on the back include ‘“NATIONAL” SERIES.’ And ‘M. &. L., Ltd., G / 727’. Postmarked ‘LOCKINGTON’, the postcard has been addressed in black ink to ‘Miss Taylor, / c/o Mr Dunn, / 9 Oakwell ? / Grove Hill / Middlesbrough then in the North Riding of Yorkshire’. The message reads, ‘Lockington / Dear Tot?, / Thanks for PCs you sent. We were pleased to hear from you. Harold will be answering his when he as sic time. We have got started to lead. The weather is grand now. I hope it will keep like this a bit. Give my love to all. Mother’s wrist is a little better. / With love Susan ?’. || A British sentimental postcard || || A British sentimental postcard || Postcard || Front

This postcard displays two photographic elements: a head-and-shoulders portrait of a British soldier in the top left-hand corner, and a retouched scene showing a boy dressed as a British army officer kissing his sorrowful-looking mother. Headed ‘From Your Little Son’, the verse below reads: ‘Daddy dear my love I’m sending, / Over the Ocean blue, / To tell you, though you’re far away, / Your Laddie thinks of you.’. The printed text on the reverse states ‘Produced entirely in England’ and ‘Series No. 91’. || A British sentimental postcard || || Postcard || A British sentimental postcard