A British sentimental postcard sent to a British soldier in France. || Two photographic scenes have been superimposed on a delicately ornamented background on the front of this postcard. At the top, a mother and her daughter are depicted gazing at framed photograph; below is a British soldier with a pipe in one hand and an envelope in the other. The verses on either side of the soldier’s photograph read, ‘Only a simple card, yet this message it truly takes, / That the best of health and luck be yours, whilst fighting for our sakes. / Remember though across the sea you’re now so far away / Constantly in our minds we have you day by day.’. The printed information on the reverse states, ‘H. G. Glen & Co., Ltd., Leeds.’ and ‘115’. The postmark tells us that the postcard was franked on 27 April 1916 in Sunderland (in County Durham). It is addressed in black ink to ‘L. cpl. Dixon 8042 / R. A. M. C. Royal Army Medical Corps / No 1 General Hospital / Etretat , / France / B. E. F. British Expeditionary Force’. The message reads, ‘27th – 4 – 16 / My dear Joe xx / Just a card to let you know I have received other 2 ppcs picture postcards? but still no letters. I am pleased to hear you are keeping fine & the weather too, it is lovely here to-day. Best of Love From your Ever Loving Wife xxxx Mary x / Best of love from Father Mother Deb & all Family xxx’.

A small boy wearing a sailor suit appears to be looking down on a British soldier from the top right-hand corner of this black-and-white postcard. The soldier is perched on a table, apparently engaged in composing a letter. His cap badge appears to be that of the Royal Artillery, and the badge on his lower right-hand sleeve is a Royal Artillery gun-layer’s trade-proficiency badge. The two stripes on his lower left-hand sleeve signify six years’ long service and good conduct. The legend beneath him reads, ‘Though parted now from those I love, / They still are present to my eye, / And gladly shall I hail the day / When peace returns by and by.’. ‘PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN’, ‘Valentine’s Series’ and ‘Valentine’s Series is a guarantee of BRITISH Manufacture’ are among the details printed on the reverse. There is a message written in black ink as well, which reads: ‘My Dear Child / I hope you are keeping your Mama company & being a good Boy / From Dada xxxxxx’. || A British sentimental postcard || || A British sentimental postcard || Postcard

A British patriotic postcard || The signature of the artist (‘Emlo’?) who drew the scene on the front of this postcard appears below the teddy bear astride the toy horse on the left. Walking ahead is a small boy riding a hobby horse. A portrait of a mounted British soldier hangs on the wall. The caption below reads, ‘We’re very expert horsemen and / as plucky as can be, / We’re breaking in the remounts for / the Army, don’t you see!’. ‘Oilette’ can be seen to the right of the boy’s right foot. Printed details on the reverse include ‘Copyright London / Little Patriots / Raphael Tuck & Sons’ “OILETTE” / Postcard No. 3236 / Art publishers to their Majesties the King & Queen’, as well as ‘By Appointment’ and ‘Printed in the United Kingdom’. || || Postcard || Front || A British patriotic postcard