Summary
Postcard with Christmas card design on front, written by William Nairn to his family, some time between 1907 and 1915.
William Nairn later served in World War I and was killed in the trenches of France in July 1918.
Physical Description
Postcard with Christmas card design on front, printed in full colour. It features a painting of a snow-covered house, a spray of flowers, gold cut-work at top and bottom and a Christmas greeting. It is printed as a postcard proforma on the back, over-written in hand-writing. The postcard has extensive foxing.
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Place & Date Made
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Author
Private William (Bill) J. Nairn - Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
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Inscriptions
Printed on front: 'CHRISTMAS / GREETINGS / Hearty Wishes I send to thee, / That Happy may thy Xmas be.' Printed on back: 'POST CARD / E...nge & Co., London E.C. Se ... 7007X Printed in Germany.'. Hand-written on back: 'From all to all / Wishing you all a / Merry Xmas & a / Happy & Prosperous / New Year / Your loving brother William'.
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References
Ancestry - Nairn family tree [Link 1] accessed 23/6/2015
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Keywords
World War I, 1914-1918, Military Memorabilia, Death & Mourning, Correspondence, Christmas Cards
