high wood Posted 27 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 27 December , 2010 I collect Great War ephemera, photographs, letters, etc, that would otherwise end up in the dustbin. A large part of my collection has come from house clearances, car boot sales and the like. 6th Division, Christmas 1915. It is interesting to note the use of the word Xmas which I had thought was a fairly modern phenomenon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 27 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 27 December , 2010 8th Division, Christmas 1917. I particularly like list of battle honours and captured villages with "the compliments of the seizing". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 28 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 28 December , 2010 51st (Highland) Division, Christmas 1918. Brought up on parritch, haggis and oats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 28 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 28 December , 2010 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division, Christmas 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 28 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 28 December , 2010 58th (2nd/1st London) Division, 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 28 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 28 December , 2010 61st (2nd South Midland) Division, 1917. Note the wicker basket with the legend, Pigeons. OHMS. For dispatch Dec 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 28 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 28 December , 2010 42nd (East Lancashire) Division. T.F. Christmas 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 28 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 28 December , 2010 46th (North Midland) Division. T.F. Christmas 1918. The Riquerval Bridge was the scene of a famous photograph of members of this division being addressed by their commanding officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 28 December , 2010 Share Posted 28 December , 2010 Superb cards, thanks for sharing. A few of these turn up on e bay from time to time...may well have to try my luck! Regards TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 28 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 28 December , 2010 Oh dear, you have noticed that they occasionally turn up on Ebay I was hoping that nobody would notice. I was also hoping that other forum members might have a few examples to post. Until then here is the 50th (Northumbrian) Division, Christmas 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarylW Posted 28 December , 2010 Share Posted 28 December , 2010 Oh dear, you have noticed that they occasionally turn up on Ebay I was hoping that nobody would notice. I was also hoping that other forum members might have a few examples to post. ........... Too late! Inspired by your wonderful collection shown here and motivated by envy, I bought a New Year silk postcard the other day on Ebay. That's just the start! (I hope!) Caryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 29 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 29 December , 2010 It would be a good idea to see if we can make an inventory of as many examples of Great War Christmas cards as we can find as they are, to my knowledge, an under researched aspect of the Great War. I have no idea who produced them, i.e. if the designs were approved at divisional level; how an individual soldier got to purchase them. Were they available in canteens or rest areas? How were they advertised? How much did they cost? They also appear at many different levels, Army, Corps, Divisional, regimental, battalion, and even from individual soldiers. I am sure that there must be literally hundreds of examples out there so please post any that you have. 25th Division, Christmas 1917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 29 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 29 December , 2010 19th (Western)Division, Christmas 1916. 15th (Scottish) Division, Christmas 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 30 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 30 December , 2010 42nd (East Lancashire) Division, Christmas 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 30 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 30 December , 2010 56th (London) Division, Christmas 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarylW Posted 30 December , 2010 Share Posted 30 December , 2010 My contribution. My one and only seasonal postcard. Hopefully, this time next year I'll have more Happy New Year to all forum members Caryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Geste Posted 30 December , 2010 Share Posted 30 December , 2010 Not for the first time by any means, I feel totally inadequate. I just can't contribute anything worthwhile to this wonderful thread. I'm really proud to be a contributor on this Forum. I wish you all a VERY happy and prosperous New Year. God Bless, Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 31 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 31 December , 2010 A very happy and prosperous New Year to you too. 24th Division, Christmas 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 31 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 31 December , 2010 (edited) 119th Infantry Brigade, (40th Division), Christmas 1917. An interesting one this in its use of soldiers' slang. On the cover a soldier is having a crafty cigarette when a mate tips him the wink with the following; eyes down, sausage, lime juice. In the next picture an officer appears and the smoker is saying, "sentry, sir". I have somehow managed to post the pictures in the wrong order. Edited 16 March , 2023 by high wood Adding information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 31 December , 2010 Share Posted 31 December , 2010 Thoroughly enjoying this thread. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 4 January , 2011 Author Share Posted 4 January , 2011 (edited) 99th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Division, Christmas unknown but probably 1916 at the earliest. The cap badges represent the following battalions: 1st Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps. 1st Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment 17th (Service) Btn. Royal Fusiliers. (Empire). 22nd (Service) Btn. Royal Fusiliers. (Kensington). Edited 15 March , 2023 by high wood Adding information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 4 January , 2011 Author Share Posted 4 January , 2011 7th Division Train; unknown Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 4 January , 2011 Author Share Posted 4 January , 2011 7th Division, Christmas 1915. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 4 January , 2011 Author Share Posted 4 January , 2011 7th Division, Christmas 1916. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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