Summary
Postcard featuring a photograph of Private William Nairn in uniform on a boardwalk. It is addressed to his sister (Sarah Jackson) and sends 'love & best wishes for the future...God be with you until we meet again'. The postcard was written in 1917 or 1918 in England or France, during World War I. He was killed in the trenches of France, on 4 July 1918.
Physical Description
Postcard featuring a black and white (now sepia-toned) photograph of a soldier on a boardwalk in front of a building. The other side has hand-written text over printed postcard format. Edge tear and spots of discolouration.
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Date Written
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Author
Private William (Bill) J. Nairn - Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
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Inscriptions
Printed on back: 'POST CARD / STAMP / HERE / This Space for communication / This Address to be written here'. Hand-written on back: To my Dearest Sister with best / love & wishes for the future / From your ever loving and Faithful Brother Will / Remembrance of me in England / God be with you until we meet again'.
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Dimensions
88 mm (Width), 135 mm (Height)
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Keywords
World War I, 1914-1918, Military Memorabilia, Death & Mourning, Religions: Roman Catholic, Portraits, Correspondence
