Old Soldiers Gallery

These postcards are from my own collection, gathered from car boot sales, flea markets and even from work. I have been promising to add them to the website for a long time now, so here they all are. None of the soldiers are related to me so If you recognise any of the soldiers or would like a copy of the postcard for your own family history please contact me at the usual address and I will scan and email you a copy. Please let me know at the usual email address.

This photograph is of Hut No 11 3rd Loyal North Lancashire Battalion. C Company. 5/3/1917. Taken at Felixstowe. All the Surnames are written on the back of the postcard and transcribed below. Granville Metcalfe Levy Fitchie L/Cpl Lewis Tyler Longworth Haigh Griffiths Williams Horner Corp Dickens Corp Simpson Barney Winnette Roscoe ????? Wilson L/Corp Colliuge Scott Walsh Haworth Kirk Poll Duffy

This picture is possibly of 16318 Pte John Fincham of 2nd Battn Grenadier Guards.	An unkown soldier of the 3rd Battn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment	An unkown soldier of the 3rd Battn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
An unkown soldier of the 3rd Battn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment	Two unknown soldiers from the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment.	This one says on the back "to good old ma and sis from Bill. Somewhere in North Africa. This is presumably Bill.
Two men from a regiment I have yet to identify.	This card was sent from Fred to his sister, Stella Whitlock, a dairymaid at Nevill Court, in Tunbridge Wells. There is a full transcript of the postcard at the bottom of the page.	This picture is possibley of 36939 Pte Thomas Relph of Hut 18. 3rd Battn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Thomas was a tram driver before the war.
Unknown group of soldiers	This one reads "Yours Sincerely S.G Humphrey (Sidney) "	This is another unidentified soldier
Another unknown soldier	This postcard was also sent to Stella Whitlock from a chap called Jack. From the way the postcard is written I don't think Jack is a relative of Stella's . All these lads are grooms according to the writing on the back. There is a full transcript at the bottom of the page.

The following words are transcripts of the messages written on the backs of the two postcards to Miss Stella Whitlock

The "Marching" postcard

Dear Stella, I haven't got any time to write you a letter but I thought you would like a card just as well.

This is one taken when we were on the march. I have put a X over my head. We went to Salisbury on Sunday and Edie sent a cake to us today.

Did you get my last card alright. We are off home on Sat. We have had a fine old time of it as yet and I hope you are getting on alright.

Don't write back here as there won't be much time. We had our photos taken outside the tent. I will send you one when we get them.

So goodbye with love from your loving brother Fred X

The "Grooms" postcard

Dear Stella, thanks for letter. I am sorry I shan't be able to see you at Christmas. I hope I shall have fortnight at home then. How are you getting on now I must really try to come and see you if you will allow me to.

What do you think of our groom's photo. Don't you think Stella I am entitled to one of yours.

It is really cold here now not like warm old Batley.

Remember Me to H. Best Love Jack X

Both these postcards were posted to Miss Stella Whitlock dairymaid Nevill Court Tunbridge Wells Kent

I will add more postcards to this gallery as I acquire them as well as any information about the soldiers that I can research.