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Metadata
Title |
"Greetings to my Gallant soldier [Brother]", from Elsie Ross of Washdyke, Timaru, to Alister (Alex) Ross, serving in France |
Scope & Content |
A postcard, bearing the message "Greetings to my Gallant soldier [Brother]", from Elsie Ross of Seaforth at Washdyke, Timaru, to Alister (Alex) Ross, serving in France, dated 7 July 1918. The verso bears a message of love, assuring Alex all was well at home, and that "Donald [no surname] was to have his final leave the following week (prior to leaving for the front). From a Ross family album largely consisting of postcards collected by Alister (Alex) Ross while training in England or serving in France during World War One. |
Object Name |
Postcard |
Creator |
Ross, Alister (Alex) |
Date |
07/07/1918 |
People |
Ross, Alister (Alex) Ross, Elsie |
Subjects |
War World War One Soldiers Letters Postcards |
Catalogue Number |
L2014/021.13 |