A search for answers has been sparked by the return of a mysterious postcard to Napier, almost a century after being written there.
The postcard - penned by a soldier enjoying his final days of leave in Napier during World War One - was recently found by Waikato resident, Mark Davey, when it fell out of an old book.
As it described events in Napier, the Te Aroha resident sent it to the Napier i-SITE Visitor Centre in the hope a local might know something about it.
Despite being dated 26 February, 1917, the postcard is in excellent condition. It is addressed to a "Mr and Mrs Crawford", and appears to have been signed by an "Alf Bowen".
It reads, " 'Here we are again' as the H B boys say. Hope this finds you both OK, still alive and kicking. Am spending 4 days of my final leave in Napier and only wish I could stop longer as one is apt to strike a lot of nice people when one is in khaki.