From one of the Canadian expeditionary force

Date
1918-01-19
Publisher: Birn Brothers, Ltd.
Description

Gilt maple leaf with inset crown in top left corner. Illustration of line of infantrymen below

Physical description
1 postcard : 9 x 14
On front and back
[Front] You'll see by this Maple Leaf Badge which I wear, each day I am training that arms I may bear, to fight for freedom and king, and we'll show the whole world, or at least we'll all try. That Canadians know how to fight, or to die, And may God to us victory bring -- From on of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
[Back] B.B. Ltd. London -- Manufactured in England -- Postcard for address only -- Saturday, Jan. 19, 1918 -- I am sending now these cards and three tickets that I got on the ship when I came over. I wrote on them and was going to throw them away and then thought you might like to keep them then throw them away if you won't want them. Lovingly to all
Keywords
Maple leaf (Emblem)
Soldiers
Genre
Postcards
Type of resource
Still Image
Language
English
Part of
Philip Francis Postcard Collection
Identifier
MsC216-1421
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