A British patriotic postcard || The subject of this postcard is a young girl wearing a British soldier’s cap, with what appears to be a Royal Artillery cap badge. She stands poised to bang the drum that hangs around her neck with the drumsticks that she is holding in each hand. Below are the words ‘FOLLOW THE DRUM’. On the reverse is printed ‘W777/2 Printed in Great Britain’. || || Home Front || Recruitment and Conscription || Postcard || A British patriotic postcard

A real photographic postcard || Written on the back of this real photographic postcard is the note ‘Mum, Dad, & Me’. Unfortunately, there is nothing further to tell us ‘Me’s’ name, or that of her parents. The family was photographed by an unknown photographer in an outdoor setting. The little girl’s soldier–father is missing his belt, and the details of his cap badge are not distinct enough to be identifiable. || || Front || A photograph of a British soldier and his family || Photograph

John Lakeland, Contrasting Photographic Views of Ypres