| Accession Number | AWM2018.1239.4 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Postcard Collection (Silk Postcards) 10/12/81 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | Overall: 9 cm x 14 cm |
| Object type | Postcard |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Souvenir de Calais
Description
Embroidered silk postcard decorated with the Coat of Arms of the French city of Calais, and is surrounded by the flags of Allied nations. Below is embroidered "Souvenir of Calais". On the reverse is correspondence from 1184 Driver Phillip Patrick Ryan, 5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade to his future wife Ebba.