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'My Soldier L/Dad.'

Using a pencil, the sender of this postcard altered its title from ‘“My Soldier Lad”’ to ‘“My Soldier Dad”’, as he did the ‘lad’ in the first line of the verse below, which reads, ‘I long to see my soldier l/dad, / In putties and in khaki clothes; / With smile that makes my heart so glad, / And armed just as this picture shows.’. The photograph above shows a girl with her arms around a soldier, whose cap badge is probably that of the Essex Regiment. The message on the reverse reads, ‘My Dear Evelyn I hope you are quite well and I am much better. I hope you had a good time at the ?. I should very much liked to have been with you but I hope to see you next Sat ?. From your loving xxx Dad xxx’. He addressed the postcard to ‘Miss E. Anker? / No. 9 Park Lane / Whittlesea Whittlesey / Cambs’. The printed information on the reverse includes the following text: ‘Printed in England.’, ‘“I Love a Lassie.” / Raphael Tuck & Sons’ “Photogravure” Postcard No.4286. / ART PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN.’, ‘TUCK’S POST CARD’ and ‘CARTE POSTALE’.
A British sentimental postcard.

A British sentimental postcard
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The Army Children Archive

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English

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Evelyn Anker | europeana19141918:agent/73ae6c0448e8ccf8a0e888ba3cf4287e
The Army Children Archive | europeana19141918:agent/b0832ad8d02ff5dc31543255daf157f5

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2019-09-11T08:13:11.647Z
2020-02-25T08:08:38.228Z
2020-02-25T08:08:38.229Z
2015-05-19 07:58:37 UTC
2015-05-19 07:59:23 UTC

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