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WWII - General Lord Gort - Patriotic Postcard
WWII - General Lord Gort - Patriotic Postcard sold in aid of the Daily Sketch War Relief Fund, with one penny from every card sold being donated to the fund. Field Marshal John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, VC ) won the Victoria Cross at the Battle of the Canal du Nord during WWI. During the 1930s he served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, but is most famous for commanding the British Expeditionary Force sent to France in the first year of World War II, which was evacuated from Dunkirk. Date: 1939
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This evocative black and white postcard image captures the determined and resolute visage of Field Marshal John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, VC, as he gazes intently into the distance. Known to his troops as "Gort," this esteemed military leader won the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration, for his bravery at the Battle of the Canal du Nord during World War I. In the 1930s, he served as the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, but he is most famously remembered for commanding the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) that was sent to France at the onset of World War II. The poignant message on the bottom left corner of the postcard reads, "WWII - General Lord Gort - Patriotic Postcard. Sold in aid of the Daily Sketch War Relief Fund. One penny from every card sold being donated to the fund." This poignant postcard was a small yet significant contribution to the war effort during this tumultuous time. Born in 1886, Gort was a decorated war hero who had already seen action in both the Boer War and World War I. However, it was his leadership during the evacuation of Dunkirk that would cement his place in history. Despite the overwhelming odds, Gort's strategic planning and unwavering determination ensured that the majority of his troops were successfully evacuated, saving the British military from a devastating defeat. This powerful postcard image serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by the brave men and women who fought in the Second World War and the vital role that fundraising efforts played in supporting the war effort.
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