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WWI Butter Cross Winchester England American YMCA 348th Infantry Postcard 1918
Pre-linen · 1918
WWI Butter Cross Winchester England American YMCA 348th Infantry Postcard 1918
Winchester, Hampshire, England1918Pre-linenGood
Sepia postcard of the Butter Cross in Winchester High Street, Hampshire — the ornate 15th-century Gothic market cross rising on its stepped plinth, with shop fronts including Allen's Sweets visible behind. This card was sent by a soldier of the 348th Infantry Regiment, 87th Division (AEF) stationed in England, to his wife in Dover, New Jersey. Published on American Y.M.C.A. Series stationery and franked with a British 1d George V stamp.
- Caption: The Butter Cross, Winchester.
- Publisher: American Y.M.C.A. Series
- Postmark: [not fully legible — stamped with AEF censor mark]
- Status: Posted
- Notable stamp: Scott 160 — Great Britain 1d George V, red (Die A)
PC-00582 · American Y.M.C.A. Series
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