A photograph of a separated British soldier's family. || Neither the photographer’s details nor a message appears on the reverse of this photographic postcard. The soldier–father is posed as though sitting thinking of his family – his wife and four children, the youngest a baby – a photograph of which has been inserted top left. His cap badge appears to have the shape of an eight-pointed star. || || A separated British soldier's family. || Photograph

There is nothing on the reverse of this real photographic postcard to identify the subjects, or the photographer. The tripartite photographic scene on the front, which is rather the worse for wear, shows a British soldier wearing spurs, a bandolier and a white lanyard, with a cap badge that appears to be that of the Corps of Royal Engineers. He is seated on a chair in front of a military encampment, gazing solemnly at a piece of paper – perhaps a photograph or letter. A head-and-shoulders portrait of his wife has been inserted above him, and a group portrait of his four small children has been positioned opposite her. || A composite real photographic postcard || || A composite photograph showing a British soldier, his wife and children. || Photograph

This postcard is a composite portrait of a family of four, made by combining a studio photograph of a bespectacled mother and her two children and a photograph of the children’s soldier–father, which has been inserted above them. The mother’s jewellery – a necklace and two rings on her wedding finger – is particularly noticeable, as are the worn soles of the toddler’s shoes. The soldier–father sports a fine moustache and holds a swagger stick. There is a row of medal ribbons on his chest. The details of the badges on his cap and shoulders are a little too indistinct to enable the identification of his regiment. Stamped on the back of this photographic postcard are the details of the photographer that produced it: ‘A. E. BROWN / 700 HIGH ROAD; TOTTENHAM in north London’. || A composite photograph. || || A composite photograph of a British soldier's family from Tottenham. || Photograph