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Letter penciled on back - It was a 26 hour journey to Jerusalem & on the train was a canteen & of course we had to get that holiday spirit. I thought my whiskers might go over pretty good in the land of the Jews & Jewesses. But to ask a barber to give me a small shave was too much so had them off. Since being back in the desert they are coming on pretty well again. The snap was taken a…. ..... after landing in Jerusalem. Mack ......

“Mack” & friend on leave in Jerusalem, Israel (WW 1 or 2 ?) 1 B&W postcard (with message penciled on back)

Both men are in military uniform, smoking cigarettes and standing beside a vehicle.

Information on paper states: ... May have no connection with Shannon.

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

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shannon centennial collection,
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