‘Geo. Piper’ was the artist responsible for the scene on the front of this postcard, which has been enclosed within a patriotic red, white and blue border. It shows a small boy, with a toy sword in his left hand and a row of medals pinned to the sling that encases his right arm. Three destroyed toy soldiers, wearing German army uniforms, lie in front of him as he winks at the viewer. The caption below says, ‘I’se not afraid of the Germans.’. The printed information on the reverse includes the following details: ‘Printed in England’ and ‘Trademark CPC London’. A handwritten message, penned in black ink, covers the reverse. Dated ‘Tuesday / 2.2.15’, it reads as follows: ‘To My Dearest Daddie with best love & kisses from his loving Garfield hoping to see you soon as we are all lonely without you. We are staying down at Dorrie Minogues sic place & I went down to the beach & had a paddle in the sea it was so nice little Dorrie enjoyed it also. I hope your knee is better now xxxxxxxx’. || A British patriotic postcard

A British postcard posted in 1917. || ‘“Let ’em all come.”’ are the words printed beneath the photograph of a flag-waving child sitting on a Union Jack-draped cannon on the front of a postcard posted from Derby, Derbyshire, in 1917, according to the postmark. The printed details on the reverse state, ‘Published by Solomon Bros. Ltd., Graphic House, New North Road, London.’, ‘SB SERIES’ and ‘Series No. 110’. The postcard is addressed to ‘Miss H V Nash, / c/o Mrs Adams, 212 Kettering Rd, / Northampton’, and the handwritten message reads: ‘Dear ?, Just a line to let you know you are not forgotten by old Steve at home. Sorry I have not written before but have not had time. Hope this will find you quite clear from chill-blains. From Steve.’ || || A British postcard posted in 1917 || Home Front || Postcard

Patrick Doyle's medals; cigarette box, 1914; letter from Patrick to his mother; letter from barracks; character reference from parish priest. || My father Patrick Doyle fought in both world wars but rarely talked about the first one. He was from John Street in Enniscorthy, born on 8 March, 1887. He joined the Royal Irish Regiment in 1914 having enlisted at Enniscorthy on 29 January 1914. He was discharged on 28 January 1920. He always said that he was in the trenches and went on a break and the soldier who took his place was killed. He also said that when he was back in Ireland and still in the British army, his convoy was ambushed and the Paymaster was shot. We have his discharge papers and various certificates, and a letter he wrote to his mother saying 'remember me to all with best love', dated 20 July 1918. He was real gentleman, a man of a different era. After the war he found it hard to find work and we have a character reference from the parish priest trying to help him out. He eventually found work with Guinness in Enniscorthy and also worked as a gillie and a postman. He was married twice and had thirteen children between the two marriages. || || Medal || Patrick Doyle's WW1 medals || Patrick Doyle's medals || 1914 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal, all with ribbons || || Memorabilia || Christmas 1914 gift box || Brass gift box, Christmas 1914 || || Letter || Letter from Patrick Doyle in France to his mother || Patrick Doyle - letter to his mother || France || || Letter from barracks to Patrick's mother, telling her he is well || Letter || Patrick Doyle || || Patrick Doyle's character || Letter || Character reference for Patrick Doyle from Fr John Butler PP