Monday, June 2

WWI postcards



Canadian soldiers in World War I spent many long hours in the trenches just waiting.


To help pass the time some soldiers like “Uncle Bill” did embroidery. This particular embroidered post card was sent July 10, 1917 from France.  Soldiers were not allowed to disclose their exact location. 






 Bill was engaged to Nellie, the Aunt of Edna Elliott ( age 4 ). Bill never returned from France.










Another kind of postcard was basically a form or fill in the blank style.

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