A British sentimental postcard. || ‘Home on Leave.’ is the title of this postcard, on the front of which is depicted a little boy in the arms of his soldier–father, whose Victoria Cross he is admiring. Printed on the reverse are the words ‘Copyright. Printed and Published by J. Salmon, Sevenoaks, England.’ and ‘Printed in Great Britain’. || || Sevenoaks || 51.27241000000001,0.19089800000006107 || A British sentimental postcard entitled 'Home on Leave.'

This is a postcard from the Inkerman Barracks in Woking, Surrey where James recovered from his injury in 1916. He sent this to his sister (my aunt).

A British patriotic and comic postcard || The artist who depicted the scene on the front of this postcard encircled his initials – ‘G.A.S.’ – to the right of the British army officer’s boot. The officer is shown striding down a moonlit road, glancing down at a boy scout standing to attention at the roadside. The caption reads, ‘PASS, FRIEND!’. The printed information on the reverse states, ‘C THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE SERIES. / Published by the Photochrom Co. Ltd., London and Tunbridge Wells’, and ‘PRINTED IN ENGLAND’. Franked in August 1917, the postcard has been addressed in black ink to ‘Charles Brundle / Hill Farm / Tibbenham sic / Long Stratton in Norfolk’. The accompanying message reads, ‘Hockwold Grange. / Aug. 28th 17. / Dear Charles / Sorry to hear you are not well, but hope you will soon be better. Hope you like P.C. Love from all / Your / Edith’. || || Postcard || A British comic and patriotic postcard || Front