The printed text on the back on this real photographic postcard states, ‘Photo from the Curzon Studios / 115 The Grove, Stratford, E. / 224 High Road, Kilburn, N.W. / 19 Hill Street, Richmond, S.W.’. The family that was photographed in one of these London studios comprises two girls and their parents. The older girl’s hand rests on her soldier–father’s shoulder. His shoulder title is visible, but the details are unclear. || A real photographic postcard || || A British soldier and his family photographed in London || Front || Photograph

The printed information on the back of this photographic postcard informs us that the family of six pictured on the front visited a studio in south-east London in order to sit for their family portrait: ‘Portrait by Ed. Sharp, 221 Westminster Bridge Road, S.E.’, it states. The oldest boy has duplicate versions of his soldier–father’s cap badge and shoulder title pinned to his left lapel as sign of support, which confirm that his father was serving in the Army Service Corps when this photograph was taken. It looks as though his younger brother, who is standing between him and his father, is similarly wearing a cap badge and shoulder title on his right lapel. || A British photographic postcard. || || A photograph of a British soldier and his family. || Photograph

A real photographic postcard || This photograph shows the ravages of time, which are especially visible in the face of the mother of the boy who stands alongside his seated soldier–father. The soldier holds a swagger stick, and a wedding ring is visible on the ring finger of his left hand. Further details of his uniform are a white lanyard, but his cap badge and shoulder title are too indistinct to enable us to hazard an identification. The printed information on the reverse of this real photographic postcard tells us that it was produced by ‘Jno. Emberson, Wimbledon, Surbiton & Tooting’. || || A photograph of a British soldier and his family. || Photograph