Summary

Embroidered postcard featuring floral pattern and inscription 'To My Dear Sister'. It is written from serving soldier Dave Hinds to his sister Lenora. Within the envelope is a small card printed with the Allied flags and the text 'Forget Me Not'.

Part of a collection of postcards and other documents gathered by the donor's grandfather. The collection relates to the Hinds family of Beaconsfield, Tasmania, during World War I: Sapper David James Hinds, service # 4760; his brother Lyle Gordon Hinds, service #4764 (both served in tunnelling companies); their sisters Madge and Lenora (the latter lived in Launceston); their mother Jessie Hinds; and Walter (last name unknown). David and Lyle survived the war, although Lyle became a prisoner-of-war in Germany. He died in 1953 'due to war service', leaving a wife and two small children. (Ref: letter from spouse in his war service file.)

According to the Australian War Memorial, the popularity of embroidered postcards (first made for the Paris Exposition in 1900) peaked during World War I. Many were 'embroidered by French women in their homes and then sent to the factories for cutting and mounting on postcards'. Common themes included family, remembrance, liberty, unity and war souvenirs.

Physical Description

Embroidered postcard consiting of two flaps of fabric forming an enclosure on the front of the postcard. The embroidery depicts a pansy, rose buds and a Union Jack. Within the envelope is a small card printed with the Allied flags and the text 'Forget Me Not'.

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