Postcard Of French Chateau From Pte Ernest Sloggett To His Father

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Château des Ravalet Tourlaville

 

A postcard sent from Pte Edgar Sloggett to his father at 55, Eagle Street, Red Lion Square, Holborn, London. The postcard shows Château des Ravalet Tourlaville France, although it’s name has been obliterated by the censor. It has an Army Post Office stamp and Passed By Censor no 5252. It is in an oval stamp which was introduced by the British Army in January 1917.  The 5252 represents the unique individual identification number of the censoring officer or the specific stamp allocation.

The postcard reads.

Dear Dad, I thought I would send a card to let you know I haven’t forgot you. This Chateau is just near the rest camp where we are
staying. Please remember me to all at home.

This was our first camp did not get a chance to post it before.

Pte Ernest Sloggett

Edgar Ernest Sloggett was born on the 28th February 1896 in St Pancras, London. He was the youngest son of William John and Sarah Frances Sloggett. On the outbreak of war he enlisted in The Surrey Yeomanry (Queen Mary’s Regiment). He was demobilised on the 15th March 1919.
After the war Edgar worked as a wood carver and married Doris Amy Warren on the 30th August 1921. He died on the 2nd June 1984 aged 88.

World War One Postcard To My Dear Boy On Active Service

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World War One Postcard To My Dear Boy On Active Service

 

World War One Postcard To My Dear Boy On Active Service

A lovely postcard sent from a soldiers wife while he as serving at the front.

The message on the postcard reads

6/10/16

Darling,

Just another card for your picture gallery. Your ever loving wife,

Rosie xxxxxxxxxxxx

I love to think of the soldier in his billet behind the front line with his collection of precious postcards. I hope he made it back home to Rosie.

World War One Silk Postcard To Master Chris Stanford Tooting

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World War One Silk Postcard To Master Chris Stanford Tooting

World War One Silk Postcard To Master Chris Stanford Tooting 75 Smallwood Rd Tooting London SW England

Message On Postcard

Hope Grandad is better

To Chris With Love and Kisses From Dad xxxxxxxxx

Hope you are well and like your place. please write back what are you doing for Mr Keal

Charles Henry William Stanford was born on the 17th May 1880. He lived at 75, Smallwood Road, Tooting with his wife Mary and two sons and three daughters. He served as a private in the 13th East Surrey Regiment (11128) and survived the war. He died in 1952.

Christopher Charles Stanford as the eldest son of Charles and Mary Stanford. He was born on the 29th April 1902. He married Evelyn Mary Irene Thickens in 1928 and worked as a foreman in a warehouse. He died in 1975.

Postcard Of The Men Of The 21st Royal Fusiliers In Ashtead Street

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Postcard Of The Men Of The 21st Royal Fusiliers In Ashtead Street

 

Postcard Of The Men Of The 21st Royal Fusiliers In Ashtead Street. Sent To Mrs C J Swears, Totnes, Devon 31st Dec 1914.

A photographic postcard of the men of the 21st Royal Fusiliers (4th Public Schools Battalion) The Street, Ashtead, Surrey.

Sent to Mrs C J Swears, Pudavine, Totnes, Devon on the 31st Dec 1914

The message on the postcard reads.

Dearest Mother I sent off some drill books for Daddie and some semaphore cards for Dodi the other day. I hope they arrived all right. The trains were very late on Monday, and it was about midnight when I got here.

Love to all, Hugh.

Hugh Miller Swears as born in South Kensington, London in 1894. He as the only son of Charles and Jessie Swears. He had two sisters younger sisters, Marjorie and Dorothy.

On the outbreak of the First World War Hugh enlisted in the 21st Royal Fusiliers (4th Public Schools Battalion) and was billeted with the battalion in Ashtead, Surrey. They moved to Woodcote Camp, Epsom, early in 1915 and having been promoted to sergeant, went to France with the battalion on the 14th Nov 1915.

He was commissioned into the Machine Gun Corps on the 20th Apr 1916 and was attached to D Battalion The Tanks Corps.

He was killed in action on 11th Apr 1917 during the first attack on Bullecourt, in The Battle of Arras. age 23. He is commemorated on The Arras Memorial and also on the family grave at St. Mary’s Churchyard, Dartington, Devon.

 

World War One Silk Postcard To Violet Powell West Croydon

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World War One Silk Postcard To Violet Powell West Croydon

 

World War One Silk Postcard To Violet Powell West Croydon

A First World War silk postcard dated 11th March 1917 to Violet D Powell, 32 Cecil Road, West Croydon, Surrey.

Message On Postcard

For the 16th March 1917.

My Dear Violet this is for your birthday wich I hop will find you quite well & mind & be a good little girl. From your loving Dadey in France 11.3.17 xxxxx

Henry James Powell lived at 32 Cecil Road West Croydon with his wife Eliza and three daughters, Laura Violet Dora, Miriam Ivy and Doris Mabel. An army reservist, he attested and went to France with the British Expeditionary Force on the 5th Oct 1914, age 39. He served as a Driver in the Royal Field Artillery reaching the rank of corporal. Tragically his daughter Miriam died on the 6th Dec 1914 while he was in France. Miriam had been born with a cleft palate and died of measles aged only 3 years. Henry was discharged from the army on the 29th Jan 1918 as no longer physically fit for military service due to sickness. He died in Croydon in 1938.

Violet Dora Powell was born on the 16th March 1909 in Wandsworth. and sadly died in Croydon, in 1923 aged just 14.

Postcard Of Boulogne Sur Mer To Lily Burton Scarborough

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Postcard Of Boulogne Sur Mer To Lily Burton Scarborough

 

Postcard Of Boulogne Sur Mer To Lily Burton Scarborough

A postcard of Boulogne Sur Mer, published by Stevenard of Boulogne, sent from Pte J Flinton 2441 5th Yorkshire Regiment, who was at Marlborough Details Camp, Boulogne to Lily Burton of 67 Norwood Street, Scarborough. Army Postmark dated 6th Dec 1915 and Passed By Censor Stamp No 1351.

Writing On Postcard

2441 Pte J Flinton, 5th Yorks, Marlborough Details.
Dear Lil, Seen Harry Mead and been out with him. Still OK. How’s yourself. I am John.

John Flinton from Scarborough, served as a private in The Yorkshire Regiment in the First World War. He went to France with the British Expeditionary Force on the 30th Sep 1915. He was commissioned into The Lancashire Fusiliers on the 26th Jun 1917. He survived the war.

Lillian Burton was born in Scarborough in 1892. She gave her occupation as artist on the 1911 census. She married Benjamin Tansell in 1918 and died in Scarborough in 1978.

World War One Postcard To Miss F Avant South Hampstead

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World War One Postcard To Miss F Avant South Hampstead

 

World War One Postcard To Miss F Avant South Hampstead

Patriotic World War One postcard take from a painting by the Belgium artist Albert Beerts. Published by Gaston Piprot, Boulogne-sur-Seine. Sent to Miss F Avant in 1915 from Stan.

Writing On Postcard

2.6/15 Long live England From your own true loving Stan. xxxxxxxxxx I bought this when I was on rest a few days ago. (We are fairly beating the Germans now)

Hughes John Stanley (Stan) Pte 406064 5th King’s Liverpool Regiment
Born 1897 in Liverpool. Parents John And Harriet Hughes. Lived at 4 Heyes St, Everton, Liverpool.
Enlisted 7th Sep 1914 in 5th Liverpool Regiment To France 21st Feb  1915.
Attained rank of Lance Corporal and transferred to Military Foot Police.
Married Florence Mabel Avant a housemaid at 80 Alexandra Road, Hamsptead, London on the 4th June 1917 while on leave.
Discharged from the army November 1918 age 22 years 3 months as no longer fit for military service.
Died in 1963 aged 66.