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ostcard with embroidered picture depicting dancer with skirt made up of French, British and Belgian flags, with caption A Kiss From Belgium, 1917
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ostcard with embroidered picture depicting dancer with skirt made up of French, British and Belgian flags, with caption A Kiss From Belgium, 1917
Handwritten note on reverse April 25 1917. I thought you would like this it looks a bit saucy still! I am pleased to say that I am about as usal [sic]. Love to all from your loving son Richard. Original at Sheffield Archives ref. X3/16/6.Richard Frank Cramp served as a sergeant (No. 371207) in the London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) 8th Battalion, having enlisted at Sheffield. He was killed at the Battle of the Somme, France on 10th August 1918, aged 32. His remains were interred at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery.Born in Woolwich, London, Richard went on become a postman. He married May B Georgina Plant of Moor Lane, Ravenfield, Rotherham in 1910, in the Ecclesall Bierlow district. Whites Trade Directory of 1913 shows Frank at 66 Fulton Road, Walkley, Sheffield
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This poignant print captures a postcard with an intricately embroidered picture, depicting a dancer adorned in a skirt made up of the French, British, and Belgian flags. The caption on the card reads "A Kiss From Belgium" and it dates back to 1917. On the reverse side of the postcard, there is a handwritten note from Richard Frank Cramp to his loved ones dated April 25th, 1917. In his message, he expresses his belief that they would appreciate this slightly risqué artwork while assuring them that he is doing well. Richard Frank Cramp served as a sergeant in the London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) 8th Battalion during World War I. Tragically, he lost his life at the Battle of the Somme on August 10th, 1918, at just 32 years old. His remains were laid to rest at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery in France. Born in Woolwich, London and later becoming a postman by profession, Richard married May B Georgina Plant in 1910. They resided together on Fulton Road in Walkley, Sheffield according to Whites Trade Directory of 1913. This print serves as both a touching tribute to Richard's memory and an artifact representing the bravery and sacrifice exhibited by countless individuals during one of history's most devastating conflicts - World War I.
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