There is nothing on either the front or the back of this postcard to indicate the names of the family of three in the photograph, or whose photographic studio they visited in order to pose for their group portrait. The photograph is not of the best quality, and smudges have apparently obscured both the baby’s left eye and his or her mother’s right eye. The single stripe on the baby’s soldier–father’s sleeve signals his lance-corporal status. || A photograph of a British soldier's family.

Printed on the reverse of this real photographic postcard is the legend ‘From the Studio of Horace Dudley’. (Research shows that this photographer had a number of studios in the Midlands and elsewhere in England.) The family who visited this particular studio for their group portrait comprise a smartly dressed young boy and his sister (who is wearing a rosary around her neck), their mother, and their soldier–father. The single chevron, or stripe, on his left sleeve tells us that he is a lance corporal. || A real photographic postcard || || A photograph of a British lance corporal and his family || Photograph

A small girl sits at the centre of this real photographic postcard flanked by her parents. The single stripe on her soldier–father’s sleeve tells us that he is a lance corporal and he wears a bandolier; the details of his shoulder title are unclear. The rings on her mother’s left hand are notable. There is a message written in black ink on the reverse. It reads, ‘Dear Doris / Just a card to wish you all a Merry Xmas & a Happy & peaceful New Year. / With love, Gladys’. || A real photographic postcard || || A British lance corporal and his wife and daughter || Photograph || Front