A composite photograph of a separated British soldier's family || A mother and her three daughters posed for this photographic postcard in the absence of the father of the family. A photograph of him in uniform has been crudely incorporated into the top-left-hand corner. There is no information, printed or handwritten, to throw any light on the family’s identity or location, while the soldier’s cap badge is too indistinct for his unit to be identifiable. || || Photograph || A composite photograph of a separated British family

The main subject of this real photographic postcard is a bandolier-wearing British soldier, who is sitting at a table in a photographer’s studio. His cap is on the table next to him; his cap badge is that of the Royal Artillery, and his visible shoulder title appears to be that of the Royal Field Artillery (RFA). Inset in the top right-hand corner is a vignette of a woman looking down at a baby. There is some barely discernable writing in the bottom left-hand corner, which may be the name of the studio that produced the postcard. || A real photographic postcard || || Photograph || A composite photograph of a British soldier and his family || Front

There is nothing on the reverse of this real photographic postcard to identify the subjects, or the photographer. The tripartite photographic scene on the front, which is rather the worse for wear, shows a British soldier wearing spurs, a bandolier and a white lanyard, with a cap badge that appears to be that of the Corps of Royal Engineers. He is seated on a chair in front of a military encampment, gazing solemnly at a piece of paper – perhaps a photograph or letter. A head-and-shoulders portrait of his wife has been inserted above him, and a group portrait of his four small children has been positioned opposite her. || A composite real photographic postcard || || A composite photograph showing a British soldier, his wife and children. || Photograph