Notelet with patriotic wartime image

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

36508

Title

Notelet with patriotic wartime image of a wounded British soldier and comrades

Description

Notelet featuring an image of a wounded soldier being supported by two comrades. Behind him are more British troops, while German cavalry can be seen on the crest of the hill. Titled 'By the skin of his teeth', the image is signed Frank Dodd and dated 1915. The notelet folds out; the inside and reverse are blank.

Date

1915

Type

Letter

Location

Museum of Edinburgh

Accession number

19710

This notelet is part of a set sold to raise funds for the British Red Cross and the Order of St John during World War 1.

The wounded man's uniform, and the presence of a motorbike, suggest he is a despatch rider. Despatch riders were used to distribute orders from headquarters and to transfer important information to and from the field.

Stationery was a wartime necessity, enabling contact with friends and family at home as well as those serving overseas. By purchasing Red Cross stationery, people were able to support the war effort through shopping.

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