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Postcard from William Charles Davis, January 1917

Postcard with an illustration of a soldier seated on rubble and staring into the distance. The reverse has a short, handwritten message beside a drawing of a soldier in no-man's-land, holding a German soldier's helmet. There is also a typewritten extract.
Postcard with an illustration of a soldier seated on rubble and staring into the distance. The reverse has a short, handwritten message beside a drawing of a soldier in no-man's-land, holding a German soldier's helmet. There is also a typewritten extract.

Transcript

[Postcard front:]

XXa “LIGHT” DIVISION, A few days’ rest in billets, January 1917.

[Reverse:]

With best wishes from W.C. Davis to all at the office.

[Newsletter extract:]

…. (Davis) was presented with a wrist watch and pocket case, and silver pencil case on behalf of his colleagues as a token of their appreciation of the honour bestowed upon in receiving the Military Medal.

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