A Ration Card
Date
2012-03-05
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Publisher
J. Salmon (Sevenoaks (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Kent))
Abstract
(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. Caraluther indicates that the sender is poking fun at this "ration card."
Description
TRANSCRIPTION; MESSAGE: Waterloo; Oct. 31st/ 1918; Dear Willy; How do you like this for a ration card, we have had fine weather all the time, hope you are better. Lizzie [and] Ben; SENT TO: J. W. Caraluther/"The grange"/Gawthorpe green/Kirkheaton/Huddersfield
Keywords
World War (1914-1918), Poetry, Gifts, Armies--Commissariat