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WWI SILK CARD 3781
This a Home Sweet Home Silk card that covered all of the Countries that were fighting against the Germans in a war that sucked the lives out of all the young men and when the war was over and the men that came home when you looked and talked to them it wasn't over for them and never would be.

WWI SILK CARD 3782
Now this Silkie card is from a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps to his girlfriend and the plane is covered in Forget-me-not flowers.
Pilots in WWI were very brave when they flew in those planes without a parachute! Now parachutes were invented but the top brass did not allow them to have them because they thought if the fighting got too much for the pilot he would only jump out. So if your plane got badly shot up and was going down you went with it.
My Mother's fiancé was a pilot and was shot down and killed in WWI.

WWI SILK CARD 3783
This is not a full Silkie card just a small piece in the middle of the heart but it would still be a lovely card to receive from a loved one.

WWI SILK CARD 3784
This colourful Silkie card with the butterfly is ' TO MY DEAR BABY ' isn't that lovely and it has a flap so you can put a message in it. Even amongst the horrors of the war going on something lovely and special appears, I wonder did he ever see his baby?

WWI SILK CARD 3787
This Silk Card was from a soldier at the front to his Sweetheart for he had written on it " From George to Emily " I'm sure she was over the moon when she got it.

WWI SILK CARD 3786
A Silk card that any wife would dearly love to receive for it told her he loved her and that he was alive but what happened after he posted it no one knows.

These embroidered postcards from the First World War are generally known as “WW1 Silks”. They were mostly produced by French and Belgian women refugees who worked in their homes and refugee camps, and then sent the finished strips to factories for cutting and mounting on postcards. Because of their beauty and uniqueness, the WW1 Silks were popular with British and American servicemen on duty in France.

WWI SILK CARD 3779
This is a World War One "Silk" for a service man to send home to a loved one. This one was from the Army Service Corps and there was a flap at the front were one could put a message in. It was covered in Shamrock I suppose for good luck. Now if anyone can make out what the meaning of the words in blue would you please send me an e-mail of them and If you want I will e-mail you back a copy without the watermark thank you.

WWI SILK CARD 3780
This is a World War One "Silk" card could possibly be for French service man as it has the French colours the cockerel crowing and the words "France toujouro"
The French word toujouro in English is Always so the card would be saying "France Always".

WWI SILK CARD 3800
This card made in France showing all the flags of the countries fighting in the Great War. The card had a flap with a small card inside, written on the card was as follows: with fond Love From Sam Jess.

WWI SILK CARD 3799
This silks card was sent to a Mr Andrew Graham of FredricK St, Killyleagh, Co.Down, Ireland. (Remember back then it was still all Ireland until partition on the 3rd May 1921)
The person writes 'Dear Chum, Just a card to let you know I am well and I think will be home for xmas, with found remberance from Fin Casement.'
This must have been sent just after the start of the war when they said it would be over for Christmas, sadly they didn't say which one.

WWI SILK CARD 3801
It was addressed to Mr Andrew Graham of Fredrick St, Killyleagh, Co.Down, Ireland.
Reads as follows: Dear sir, I thought I would send you this card just to keep you I'm of old times sorry. I could not see you on Saturday but beening the last night out at home I could not stop any longer in town.
From your old pall Fin with ever sincer Affection. (I know pal is spelt wrong but that is the way it was written)

WWI SILK CARD 3803
On the back of the card the address: To Andy. Message read: kind regards From your old pal Fin.

WWI SILK CARD 3804
When you turn the card over there is writing on the back saying: Dear Sister, Brother This is another P.C. which I hope that yous will receive alright, this writing on the front stands for Glorious. Victourious and is sowed on by the hand. ( the spelling mistakes are by the writer)

WWI SILK CARD 3805
Written on the back of the card which has dirt marks all over it is: To. Mr Andrew Graham Fredick Street Killyleagh Co Derry Ireland.
Message reads: Dear Chum just a card I'm anseves to your letter and one I am always pleased to see and here by it all is well with you at home tell Mr Graham not to be to hard
on you hoping you will forgive for not writing sooner with best regards to all from old chum Fin (the spelling mistakes are by the writer but remember he is at the front)

WWI SILK CARD 3807
Written on the back of the card is: To. Mr Andrew Graham Fredick Street Killyleagh Co Derry Ireland.
Message reads: Dear Chum just a card I'm anseves to your letter and one I am always pleased to see and here by it all is well with you at home tell Mr Graham not to be to hard on you hoping you will forgive for not writing sooner with best regards to all from old chum Fin (the spelling mistakes are by the writer but remember he is at the front)

WWI SILK CARD 3802
The small card on the inside had this written in pencil: Dear May I received your P.C. and your letter. Hoping you are in the best of health.
Here's a soldier out fighting at the front and all he's concerned about is that the lady is in the best of health, I call that a stiff upper lip!

The two Silk cards above are a tragic reminder that sadly it was a few Christmases before the so called war to end wars had ended.

WWI SILK CARD 3806
There was no address on the back of this card but was dated 13th July 1916.
Message reads written in pencil: Dear Sister And Brother Law, I received your P.C. alright and glad to hear that yous are all getting on well. As this leaves me the same. I am glad to hear that yous got on well.
I had a letter from home and the were telling me that it was a very dull twelth, such is life. I Hope it will be better the next. Hoping yous will get this alright
I remain yours truly J. Russell
At the top of this card on the back he has written: Write soon soon soon

FIRST WORLD WAR POSTCARD 65
The postcard as you can see it is from Belgium but it has not been used so it cannot be dated.

FIRST WORLD WAR POSTCARD 449
This postcard was posted to a Master Robert Murdock from his father who was fighting in France.
It has two stampmarks on the back, one was a Censor Stamp No. 560 and the other was the Army Post Office and it was franked 29th June 1917.
"Dear Robbie, How do you like this little lot on the other side, .where did you get the green socks you look quite a swank.
Love from Daddy."
Daddy came home safely from the war.