| Accession Number | AWM2018.1239.10 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Postcard Collection (Silk Postcards) 10/9/92 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Postcard |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
With loving xmas greetings
Description
Embroidered silk card decorated with a bird perched on a sprig of holly, with a fence and pine trees underneath. Below these are embroidered the words "With loving xmas greetings". On the inside is printed dasies and the words "My heart is with you / And my thoughts every day. / From France i send you / with my kisses my best wishes for / a merry Christmas." and an inscription from 1184 Driver Phillip Patrick Ryan, 5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade to his future wife Ebba.