Embroidered Christmas postcard sent to Ada Manley by Private Holland Leckie Chrismas, 15 December 1916
embroidered postcard, embroidered postcard
Accession Number
NAM.2002-10-12-1
Description
Embroidered postcard, 1916. Sent to Ada Manley (later Mrs Chrismas) by Pte Holland Leckie (or Lecky) Chrismas, Machine Gun Corps. Manufactured in France, 1916 (c). Embroidered with text, 'Merry Christmas'. Embroidered with mistletoe and holly, a house and fir trees. Inscribed verso in pen, 'To My Darling Sweetheart May every joy attend you this Xmas With fondest love and kisses From on only Absent in Person Your only Boy Holly', dated, '15/12/16'. Associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918).
Campaigns
World War One, Western Front (1914-1918)
Units
Associated collection
