The First W rld War in Objects

POSTCARDS IN AID OF THE BLIND

Sir Arthur Pearson photographed at a rehabilitation centre during the First World War.
(US LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)
A selection of the postcards from the first set published to raise funds for St. Dunstan’s. (Historic Military Press)

Even in the early months of the First World War, the large number of wounded men placed great strain on the medical facilities available, both on the Continent and in the UK. Such were the numbers that numerous voluntary organisations, some well-established, others born out of the conflict, found they had a vital role to play.

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