'Just before the battle, Mother' and 'When the war is over, Mother Dear' postcards thought to be sent by an Australian soldier serving in World War I to family living in vicinity of Ipswich,1914-1918

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Title'Just before the battle, Mother' and 'When the war is over, Mother Dear' postcards thought to be sent by an Australian soldier serving in World War I to family living in vicinity of Ipswich,1914-1918Date Created1914-1918Printer Bamforth & Co. Ltd Publishers, Holmfirth, England and New York

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DescriptionThis series of World War I era postcards were published by Bamford & Co Ltd, UK. Each painted image is accompanied by a few lines from the song. 'When the war is over, Mother Dear' is from an original song be AJ Mills, JP Long and Bennett Scott, copyright 1915. 'Just before the battle, Mother' is from a popular American Civil War song (1862) by George F. Root. The postcards are from the Songs Series No.4902/1

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Reference IDPostcards from WWIAsset TypeSlideshow - MP4CopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information

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'Just before the battle, Mother' and 'When the war is over, Mother Dear' postcards thought to be sent by an Australian soldier serving in World War I to family living in vicinity of Ipswich,1914-1918