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For the Empire: British Pluck
(E. Mack (London (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Greater London)), 2012-03-05)
(Color) This picture looks like an unrolled scroll held down by two small weights and a stem of small white flowers against a red background. The poem, "British Pluck," appears to be written on the paper. The card is ...
A Ration Card
(J. Salmon (Sevenoaks (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Kent)), 2012-03-05)
(Color) This card is a clever poem intended to make light of the rations. A red bow makes it look like the poem is printed on top of a present. There is no stamp or postmark, but the message from Lizzie and Ben to J. W. ...
For the Men at the Front
(Methuen & Co. (London (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Greater London)), 2012-03-05)
(Color) This postcard views like a hymn in a hymnal, with words by John Oxenham set to J. B. Dyke's Melita 8.8.8.8.8.8. This card is uninscribed and unposted.
In Flanders Fields
(Whiteholme, Ltd. (Dundee (Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland, Dundee)), 2012-03-05)
(Color) This card is a poem about Flanders' Fields, commemorating the thousands of soldiers who died in Flanders during World War I. The card has an an ornate border and a picture of a flower-filled cemetery at top left. ...
To the Immortal Memory of Lord Kitchener
(2012-03-05)
(Black and White) This postcard is a poem honoring Lord Kitchener, immortal hero, and profits from the sale of the card went to the Bowden Hospital for Wounded Soldiers; The card is uninscribed and unposted.
A Nation Mourns Her Hero Gone
(2012-03-05)
(Black and White) This printed poem mourns the death of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, 1850-1916. This card is uninscribed and unposted.
Lord Kitchener's New Army
(2012-03-05)
(Color) This card contains a poem about Lord Kitchener's "Boys" in 1915 with an image of the Union Flag and a lion. This card is uninscribed and unposted.
From One of the R. E.
(B. B. (London (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Greater London)), 2012-03-05)
(Black and White) This postcard contains a poem about and picture of some Royal Engineers of the British Armed Forces, in a few boats near a small dock. The Royal Enginners' seal is located in the top left and is embossed ...
The Soldier's Letter
(2012-03-05)
(Black and White) This postcard is a poem text printed on blue card with a rough image of a military camp at the top. The card provides a preprinted line for the sender to write who the card is "from." The stamp is British, ...
The Slayers
(E. T. W. Dennis & Sons (London (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Greater London) and Scarborough (Europe, United Kingdom, England, North Yorkshire)), 2012-03-05)
(Color) This poem, "The Slayers" is bordered in a gold frame with dots, surrounded by naval images. The card is a souvenir of the U-Boat's Attack on Scarborough, which occured on September 4, 1917. This card is uninscribed ...