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Postcard   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
Postcard
Object type Crafts/wars; letters home/wars
Classification: 77203
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English: WW1 embroidered silk greeting card 'Forget Me Not' sent by 25-1840 Rifleman Frank Silk Whitaker to his son, 6-11-1916, WW1 embossed card surround; printed markings verso "Soie tissee E.D. Paris"; embroidered insert with message- Forget me not" and basket of roses (possibly machine embroidered)
Date 1915-1918; World War 1, 1914-18-wars; Unknown
Medium Machine embroidery/embroidery/needlework
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height: 90mm
width: 138mm

notes: 90mm x 138mm (h x w)
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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614126 (object number)
Place of creation Paris; Western Front
Notes greeting card sent by 25-1840 Rifleman Frank Silk Whitaker, NZ Rifle Brigade, to his son 6-11-1916; FS Whitaker was ater kia, Passchendaele 12.10.1917 postcard message “25-1840 Rifleman F.S.Whitaker Somewhere in France 6-11-16 My dear son I had a letter from Mum today and she said you were getting on very well at school and you were a good boy that right sonie you be a good boy and look after Mum and your little sister for dad and I wont forget you when I come home again. Now dear old boy I am not going to write anymore so goodbye and a Happy New Year and God bless you my boy. I remain your loving father. XXXXXXXXXX”
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