Original WW1 era wartime moral boosting postcard sent to fighting troops, "Here's wishing you a happy Christmas and a safe return", it depicts a Union Jack with a portrait of Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres (1852-1925) in military uniform - Photo by Reginald Haines, dated circa 1915, printed in London,

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Field Marshal John French, 1st Earl of Ypres 1852-1925. photo dated 1915 He was in command of the British Expeditionary Force in France in 1914. source: Royal Collection Trust. published by London, series 80, "manufactured in their London factory". Photographer Reginald Haines (1872-1942), photographed many well known people in the early 1900's including Prime Minister David Lloyd George.

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Size: 4549px × 6910px
Location: London, England UK
Photo credit: © ThislifeThen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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