A postcard that was publiahed by A. Vivian Mansell & Co., Fine Art Publishers, of London. The card was printed in England.
The card was posted in Devonport using a ½d. stamp on Friday the 14th. September 1917. It was sent to:
Miss E. Hallam, 43, Oakfield Street, Altricham, Cheshire.
The message on the divided back of the card was as follows:
"26 Welsford Avenue, Stoke, Devonport. Dear Elsie, Just a line to let you know I have not forgotten you. I have not seen any P.C.'s until today. Well I am having a nice time. The weather is a bit dull. There are a lot of boys here. Will write soon. With love, Edie xxxx"
'The Boy'
So what else happened on the day that Edie posted the card to Elsie? Well, on the 14th. September 1917, the musical The Boy, by Fred Thompson and Percy Greenbank with music by Lionel Monckton and Howard Talbot, premiered at the Adelphi Theatre in London.
It ran for 801 performances, and was the longest running show up until that point.
During the gloomy days of the Great War, audiences, including servicemen on leave, wanted light and uplifting entertainment, and they flocked to theatres to see lighthearted musical comedies, a number of which broke box-office records.
As well as The Boy, popular performances included The Bing Boys Are Here (1916), Chu Chin Chow (1916), and The Maid of the Mountains (1917).
There was also The Happy Day (1916) and Yes, Uncle! (1917).
The Fairey Aircraft
The day also marked the maiden flight of the Fairey aircraft.
A Deliberate Train Wreck
Also on the 14th. September 1917, the California State Fair in Sacramento hosted its final Special Train Wreck.
This event, which started in 1913, involved two trains with coal cars attached smashing head-on into each other for the benefit of spectators. There is a video of the 1913 crash on Wikipedia.
Heinrich Ehrler
The day also marked the birth, in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany of Heinrich Ehrler.
Ehrler became a German air force officer and Luftwaffe pilot during World War II.
With over 200 credited kills, he was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Ehrler was killed in action at the age of 27 in 1945. He died while deliberately colliding with an enemy bomber. According to Ehrler's final received transmission, he radioed:
"Theo, I've just used all my ammunition. I'm going to ram. Good bye. See you in Valhalla."
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