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  • Other Name

    New Zealand picture postcard, WW1: The King's Message - New Zealand's Reply (descriptive name)

  • Description

    postcard: The King's Message - New Zealand's Reply

    obverse: illustration (coloured): flags of France, Belgium, Great Britain, Russia and Servia; messages above: lhs: THE KING'S MESSAGE. "… I shall be strengthened in the discharge of the great responsibilities which rest uppon me by the confident belief that in this time of trial my Empire will stand united, calm and resolute, trusting in God, GEORGE R.I."; rhs: NEW ZEALAND'S REPLY. "New Zealand desires to acknowledge His Majesty's gracious message and to say that, come good or ill, she, in company with Dominions and other dependencies of the Crown, is prepared to make any sacrifice to maintain her heritage and birthright. LIVERPOOL." August 6th, 1914

    reverse: printed: N.Z. POSTCARD

    imprint: Issued by the Brett Printing Co. 6846

    handwritten in pencil: Alwyn Moon

  • Place
    Auckland/New Zealand
  • Other Id

    2015.x.497 (temporary accession number)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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