WW1 Embroidered 333rd Road Construction Company RE Silk Postcard
Code: 19796
SOLD
For sale is a WW1 Embroidered British Army 333rd Road Construction Company Royal Engineers Silk Postcard. Which is in good condition. This postcard has a nice written message on the back and is dated 15th of March 1917.
333rd Road Construction Company RE
Arrived at Le Havre 2 March 1917: 4 officers, 256 men, 10 horses. An additional 4 men arrived next day
Fifth Army stated it was expected to arrive at Courcelles
Moved to Beaussart 6 March 1917 under V Corps
Moved to Acheux 7 March 1917
10 April 1917 moved to Contay on transfer to Fourth Army
This was produced in France during WW1.
During the First World War, many Allied officers and soldiers based in France sent silk embroidered postcards to their loved ones back home, in particular to Britain and Canada. From 1917, when American soldiers had arrived in northern France, they also started to send these cards to their families and friends. Many of the cards were illustrated with patriotic symbols, flags, slogans, or sentimental texts.
The embroidery has often been said to be the work of Belgian and French refugee women, as a means to eke out a meagre existence. However, it is evident that the embroidery was carried out by commercial firms using hand embroidery machines. Such firms also produced embroidered cards for the German market, although with different symbols and texts!
This will be sent via royal mail 1st class signed for and dispatched within two working days. B
