‘FW’ (or ‘WF’), the initials of the artist who depicted the scene on the front of this postcard, can be seen in the bottom right-hand corner. A small girl is shown looking up at her kilt-wearing soldier–father. The caption above reads, ‘Daddy! When you find the man – who stole your trousers, can I – have that little skirt to wear.’. The printed details on the back include ‘No. 1217’, ‘B. B. Series. Entire British Production. London. E.C.’. The postcard is franked ‘BLACKPOOL / 8 / 27 JUL 18’ AND ‘BUY NATIONAL WAR BONDS NOW’. It has been addressed in blue ink to ‘Miss Henderson / 369 Manchester Rd / Sudden / Rochdale / Lancs Lancashire’. The message reads, ‘Dear Miss H. / Just a few lines to let you know I am going on fine having a good time. It has been lovely today. I received Polly’s letter this morning. I have no fresh news, so / Love etc / Arthur / xxx xxx xxxxxx’. || A British comic postcard || || Front || A British comic postcard || Postcard

Frederick Spurgin, whose name can be seen on the right, is the artist who depicted the small girl on the front of this postcard. She is wearing nothing but a red ribbon in her hair and a quasi-military badge tied to her chest with a red, white and blue ribbon. ‘MY OWN BOY’S REGIMENT’ is emblazoned around the edge of the badge, with ‘LOVE’ appearing in the centre. The postcard is titled ‘I’ll only wear your badge!’. The printed details on the reverse include ‘Art and Humour Publishing Co., Limited, Chancery Lane, London, W / A & H “CHARMERS” Series. No. 222. British Manufacture.’. The card has been franked ‘WILLESDEN N.W.10 in London / 8.15 PM / 5 OCT 18’. It has been addressed in pencil to ‘Mrs C. Mills / 89 Kinnerton St / Wilton Place / S. W. 1 in London’. The message reads, ‘Dear Babs/ I hope you will have a nice week end. I am spending a very quiet one. Much love Nell xx’. || A British sentimental postcard || || Postcard || Front || A British sentimental postcard

My grandmother's cousins, whose father had emigrated to Australia, enlisted almost as soon as war broke out. Alfred Lionel Pinkerton was in the British Special Reserve Artillery as a second lieutenant; he later joined the Royal Flying Corps/ Royal Air Force, and was shot down over Germany. He escaped from prison, got back to England and went back into conflict. He was shot down again, and stayed in a prison camp until the end of the war. On his way back to Australia, he took part in a horse race in Shanghai, was thrown from his horse and was paralysed down one side. He returned to Australia, but died in 1923. His brother Archy Norman Pinkerton joined the Australian Army Service Corps on 20 August 1914, and served in France, and was apparently at Gallipoli. He survived the war, and died in Australia in 1949. It's possible that they visited their father's family near Ballymoney, co. Antrim; certainly the two brothers somehow got a Christmas card printed with the badges of the two units in which they were serving, and sent it to my grandmother's family for Christmas 1916. It has the words France 1916 Germany 1916, possibly indicating Alfred's escape from Germany in October that same year || Photograph of Alfred Lionel Pinkerton in RAF uniform Christmas card and envelope specially printed for the two brothers Alfred and Archy Pinkerton Xerox of genealogical information Offprint of a newspaper with information about Alfred Lionel Pinkerton's fate in Germany || || Gallipoli Front || Aerial Warfare || || Specially printed Christmas cards with badges in gold ink of two units, Australian Service Corps and RAF. || Christmas card || Postcard || Christmas || || Postcard || Address of recipient of Christmas card || Address side of envelope || Front || || Other || Aerial Warfare || Gallipoli Front || Information from official records about army career of Archy Pinkerton || information from official website || || Genealogical information || Other || information from family history and records || Dublin