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.

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.