Summary
Embroidered postcard 'To my dear Sister', featuring a posy of flowers in Allied colours, written by Private William Nairn to his sister Sarah Jackson from France on 1 September 1917, during World War I. He expresses a wish to see 'you & the little children', and asks her not to worry 'as you have enough worry & I am alright'. He was killed in the trenches of France on 4 July 1918.
Physical Description
Postcard featuring a panel of coloured embroidery, set within an embossed white cardboard frame. The embroidery features the words 'To my dear Sister' under a basket of flowers in Allied colours with green leaves, hung with a red and white ribbon tied with a blue bow. The back of the postcard has a printed proforma, over-written by hand-writing. Two large stains and two areas of loss suggest that the postcard was glued into an album at some stage. The embroidery and cardboard frame have multiple areas of foxing.
More Information
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Place & Date Written
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Author
Private William (Bill) J. Nairn - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), 1 Sep 1917
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Inscriptions
Embroidered on front: 'To my / dear Sister'. Hand-written at top: 'France 1/9/917'. Printed on back: 'Fabrication francaise'. Hand-written on back: 'God / bless & / protect / you / Dear / Sister / France / 1/9/1917 / To my Dearest Sister / With the best of / health, luck & good wishes from / your ever loving & Faithful Brother / I am thinking of ... today / Sarah...only wish [that?] I could / see you & the little children. Do not / worry for me Sarah, as you have / enough worry & i am alright. / Farewell Dearest Sister till I write / again. / I Remain your ever loving Faithful Brother Will'.
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Dimensions
88 mm (Width), 138 mm (Height)
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Keywords
World War I, 1914-1918, Military Memorabilia, Death & Mourning, Correspondence
