Photograph of the Geens family, Belgian refugees in Prestatyn during the First World War.

A real photographic postcard || There is nothing on the front or back of this real photographic postcard to tell us the identities of those pictured, or where they were photographed. What is clear, however, is that the soldier–father of the two children (whose head-and-shoulders portrait has been inserted top right) was separated from them when his wife took them to a photographer’s studio in order to commemorate the christening of their youngest child. || || A composite photograph of a separated soldier's family || Photograph

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