David Beaver, Letter from the Front Line || A friend of my grandmother Ada Leaver received a letter from her friend, David Beaver, who wrote to her from the front line on 16 July 1915. He could hear the singing of the Germans. He mentions other music like ragtime, and the sinking of the Lusitania as well. This contribution includes the letter and a photograph of David Beaver, with a transcript and pressed flower from the letter. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission information David Beaver died of wounds (F&F) 8 August 1916, aged 21. He had enlisted in Preston, as a private (number 2299) in 'A' Company 1/4th (Territorial) Batt. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. He was the son of George and Ann Jane Beaver of 61 Park Road, Preston. He is buried in Plot 2 Row E Grave 37 in Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-le-Sec, France (about 20km East of Amiens, near the River Somme). Additionally there are notes relating to another man, Private Frank Ditchfield (21409), serving with 7th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, died on 5 july 1916. He was born in Preston and he enlisted in Stepney, Middlesex. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on Pier 11 Face A on the Thiepval Memorial on the Somme. There are also family history notes about Beaver and Ditchfield. || || Letter || A letter from the Front Line with a pressed flower. || David Beaver || || 49.914884,2.2701720000000023 || Multiple || David Beaver

My Grand-Mother, Maria Fischer, came from Germany, Frankenstein (now Ząbkowice Śląskie, Poland). She married a Russian prisoner-of-war (1st World War) in 1920 and then they came to the Soviet Russia. I found this post-card among their documents: 1 Komp. I. Werft-Div, man-of-war's men's photo and text on the back side. I guess this post card is from her fiancé, Ernst, who died in this War. And he is on the Photo. After the War, Russian prisoners-of-war was staying (living) in Zadel, near Frankenstein. One of them was my Grand-Father. || Post card. On the one side - there is a Photo: 1 Komp. I. Werft-Div, man-of-war's men. On the other side - letter from the front || || Remembrance || Letter || Grand-Mother, Maria Fischer || text on the back side of the post card || Back || || 1. Komp. I. Werft-Div man-of-war's men Photo || Postcard || Grand-Mother, Maria Fischer

Depicted on the front of this postcard is a small girl holding a doll in one hand and reaching out the other towards an approaching boy dressed as a British soldier, whose head is bandaged and whose left arm is in a sling. The caption beneath reads, ‘Home From The Front’. The printed details on the back include ‘A. M. Davis & Co. Quality Cards London’, ‘This card is printed in England.’, and ‘There’s a Davis Quality Card for every occasion. Why not ask for them?’. || A British sentimental postcard || || Postcard || A British sentimental postcard