Christmas Card of 4 Squadron Australian Flying Corps, October 1918.

The front cover of a Christmas Card sent from 4 Squadron AFC to Gina Hammonds Great Grandmother. The inscribing includes "Xmas 1918", Xmas is a common abbreviation in Australia for the word Christmas. "Greetings from 4th Squadron AFC. France". The artwork is signed H.P.Wood. The Photograph courtesy of Gina Hammond.

The inside cover of the Christmas Card. The inside left cover of the card bears the handwriting, "In the field, France 1/10/1918" ( 1st October 1918 ), "Wishing you a Merry Xmas & a bright New Year". The right cover bears the heading, "O.A.S France" and the poem; Might of the roaring engine, Power of Propellers thrust, Planes and straining cables, Greatly in these we trust, Back of them sits the airman, The Fighter driving them through, But back of them all the mechanics, Keeping the whole thing true A.H. Lane The card was sent to Mrs Anderson from Persse W. Photograph courtesy of Gina Hammond.