A small girl sits at the centre of this real photographic postcard flanked by her parents. The single stripe on her soldier–father’s sleeve tells us that he is a lance corporal and he wears a bandolier; the details of his shoulder title are unclear. The rings on her mother’s left hand are notable. There is a message written in black ink on the reverse. It reads, ‘Dear Doris / Just a card to wish you all a Merry Xmas & a Happy & peaceful New Year. / With love, Gladys’. || A real photographic postcard || || A British lance corporal and his wife and daughter || Photograph || Front

A real photographic postcard || The studio scene printed on the front of this real photographic postcard shows a small girl dressed in white, with a big bow in her hair, perched on a stool next to her mother, who, by contrast, is dressed in black. Her wedding ring is visible on her left hand. Behind them is the girl’s soldier–father. His cap badge is that of the Royal Artillery, and he wears a bandolier and a light-coloured lanyard. The single stripe on his left sleeve denotes the rank of lance corporal. || || Photograph || A photograph of a British lance corporal and his family

There is nothing on either the front or the back of this postcard to indicate the names of the family of three in the photograph, or whose photographic studio they visited in order to pose for their group portrait. The photograph is not of the best quality, and smudges have apparently obscured both the baby’s left eye and his or her mother’s right eye. The single stripe on the baby’s soldier–father’s sleeve signals his lance-corporal status. || A photograph of a British soldier's family.