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Embroidered postcard, 1917. Possibly sent to Ada Manley (later Mrs Chrismas) from Pte Holland Leckie (or Lecky) Chrismas, Machine Gun Corps. Manufactured in France, 1917 (c). Embroidered with text, 'Souvenir de Rouen', with flags encircling a coat of arms. Inscribed on verso, 'Dearest Mine Hope you will like all these cards I'm sending 9 in all. Am leaving today, so look out for only field cards in future. No letters arrived yet. Farewell Pet, be good, fondest love and heaps of kisses. Yours Always Holly', dated, '28-4-17'. Associated with World War One, Western Front.

World War One, Western Front (1914-1918)