Field Service Post Card

This postcard is a brown field service card with all lines scratched out except "I am quite well" and "Letter follows at first opportunity." Text at top center: "Nothing is to be written on this side except the date and signature of the sender. Sentences not required may be erased. If anything else is added the post card will be destroyed." Text at bottom center: "(92688) Wt. W3497-293 2,000m. 11/15 J.J.K. & Co., Ltd." On reverse: "A.F.A. 2042. 114/Gen. No./5248."; handwritten address.

I am quite well.
I have been admitted into hospital.
sick
wounded
and am going on well.
and hope to be discharged soon.
I am being sent down to the base.
I have received your
letter dated
telegram
parcel
Letter follows at first opportunity.
I have received no letter from you
lately.
for a long time.
Signature only.
Date
Postage must be prepaid on any letter or post card addressed to the sender of this card.

Categories:

• time period: during Great War
• military: Army
• nationality: Canada