Christmas cards from the front

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Top Card: Images of artillery pieces. Entitled 'GREAT GUNS'.

Bottom Card (Left page): Printed Text

'We're well on our way

In the Berlin Express,

The Bulldog - he's going it fine;

You can see by his Stride

And the Name on his hide,

He's a Winner, He'll break the Line.

W. HUNTER, Pte.

1/2nd London Regt.'

Handwritten note underneath:

'From J. Bates

To Margaret

Wishing you A Happy Xmas

and A prosperous New Year'

Bottom right hand recto of postcard:

A MERRY XMAS

Cartoon style image of Berlin Express driven by a soldier using a sausage to encourage a bulldog pulling the express.

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Top Card: Images of artillery pieces. Entitled 'GREAT GUNS'.

Bottom Card (Left page): Printed Text

'We're well on our way

In the Berlin Express,

The Bulldog - he's going it fine;

You can see by his Stride

And the Name on his hide,

He's a Winner, He'll break the Line.

W. HUNTER, Pte.

1/2nd London Regt.'

Handwritten note underneath:

'From J. Bates

To Margaret

Wishing you A Happy Xmas

and A prosperous New Year'

Bottom right hand recto of postcard:

A MERRY XMAS

Cartoon style image of Berlin Express driven by a soldier using a sausage to encourage a bulldog pulling the express.

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April 30, 2018 11:05:16 Maureen Wilkins
Top Card: Images of artillery pieces. Entitled 'GREAT GUNS'.
Bottom Card (Left page): Printed Text

'We're well on our way
In the Berlin Express,
The Bulldog - he's going it fine;
You can see by his Stride
And the Name on his hide,
He's a Winner, He'll break the Line.
W. HUNTER, Pte.
1/2nd London Regt.'

Handwritten note underneath:
'From J. Bates
To Margaret
Wishing you A Happy Xmas
and A prosperous New Year'

Bottom right hand recto of postcard:
A MERRY XMAS
Cartoon style image of Berlin Express driven by a soldier using a sausage to encourage a bulldog pulling the express.
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March 30, 2018 22:23:36 Craig Duncan
Top Card: Images of artillery pieces. Entitled 'BIG GUNS'.
Bottom Card (Left page): Printed Text

'We're well on our way
In the Berlin Express,
The Bulldog - he's going it fine.
You can see by his Stride
And the Name on his hide,
He's a Winner, He'll break the Line.
W. HUNTER, Pte.
1/2 London Regt.'

Handwritten note underneath:
'From J. Bates
To Margaret
Wishing you A Happy Time
and A prosperous New Year'
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Two postage cards.
Top: Bi-fold post-card showing only front and back. Images and drawings of artillery pieces, entitled 'Great Guns'. 
Three images on left page - all black and white: 
Top -  Drawing entitled 'The Last Shot' of a naval gun manned by five men with three wounded and dead individuals.
Middle: Photo of large artillery piece with large wheels, manned by four men and observers. Entitled 'Firing a heavy Gun'.
Bottom: Photo of deck of naval warship with two twin-turrets and two single turrets facing right. Entitled 'Cleared for Action'.
Four images on right page (all black and white):
Top: Photo of large artillery piece on railway carriage attached to train. In process of loading or unloading. Entitled 'Rail-Mounted Gun'.
Middle-Left: Photo of large self-propelled gun painted in camouflage pattern. Entitled 'Camouflaged Heavy Gun'.
Middle-Right: Three soldiers rolling a large 12 inch shell across rails on the ground, with one looking on. Entitled 'Moving a 12-Inch Shell'.
Bottom: Numerous men pulling a large howitzer using ropes with tank-like articulated tracks over the carriage wheels. Entitled 'Manhauling a Howitzer'.

Bottom Post-Card: Bi-fold Christmas post-card showing only front and back. Entitled 'A Merry Xmas'.
Left Page: Text and handwritten note.
Right Page: Cartoon of British soldier with backpack on a wooden bogey holding a stick with a sausage attached in front of a bulldog wearing a waistcoat with '6th Divn.' on side. Bogey has lettering on side 'BULLY BEEF', and contains a rifle and various packages. Bogey is being pulled through the snow towards a village and copse in the distance. Bogey has flag entitled 'BERLIN EXPRESS'.

Two postage cards.
Top: Bi-fold post-card showing only front and back. Images and drawings of artillery pieces, entitled 'Great Guns'. 
Three images on left page - all black and white: 
Top -  Drawing entitled 'The Last Shot' of a naval gun manned by five men with three wounded and dead individuals.
Middle: Photo of large artillery piece with large wheels, manned by four men and observers. Entitled 'Firing a heavy Gun'.
Bottom: Photo of deck of naval warship with two twin-turrets and two single turrets facing right. Entitled 'Cleared for Action'.
Four images on right page (all black and white):
Top: Photo of large artillery piece on railway carriage attached to train. In process of loading or unloading. Entitled 'Rail-Mounted Gun'.
Middle-Left: Photo of large self-propelled gun painted in camouflage pattern. Entitled 'Camouflaged Heavy Gun'.
Middle-Right: Three soldiers rolling a large 12 inch shell across rails on the ground, with one looking on. Entitled 'Moving a 12-Inch Shell'.
Bottom: Numerous men pulling a large howitzer using ropes with tank-like articulated tracks over the carriage wheels. Entitled 'Manhauling a Howitzer'.

Bottom Post-Card: Bi-fold Christmas post-card showing only front and back. Entitled 'A Merry Xmas'.
Left Page: Text and handwritten note.
Right Page: Cartoon of British soldier with backpack on a wooden bogey holding a stick with a sausage attached in front of a bulldog wearing a waistcoat with '6th Divn.' on side. Bogey has lettering on side 'BULLY BEEF', and contains a rifle and various packages. Bogey is being pulled through the snow towards a village and copse in the distance. Bogey has flag entitled 'BERLIN EXPRESS'.

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Contributor: Lilian Brayshaw

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