A British patriotic postcard || ‘G E Shepheard’, the name of the artist who created this portrait of a boy dressed as a wounded British soldier wearing ‘hospital blues’, can be seen on the right, above the word ‘Oilette’. Written beneath the heading below, ‘“Little Boy Blue”’, are the following verses: ‘Little Boy Blue / Your little bit’s done. / You’ve hurried & worried / And fought with the Hun. // Little Boy Blue / We honour you so. / We give you a welcome / Wherever you go.’. The printed information on the reverse states, ‘Copyright London / LITTLE BOY BLUE / Raphael Tuck & Sons “Oilette” Postcard No. 8471 / ART PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING & QUEEN’ and ‘Printed in the United Kingdom’. The postcard is franked ‘LEWISHAM S.E. London / 8 30 ?M 6 DEC 16’. A name, address and message have been written in black ink: ‘Master Campbell / 202 Algernon Road / Lewisham / S.E. / Local’, ‘With love & best wishes for your birthday from Auntie Kate.’. || || A British patriotic postcard || Postcard

A British patriotic postcard || A small boy, naked except for the armband on his right arm, has been portrayed on the front of this postcard above the caption, ‘I’m not in khaki – but it’s all right, I’ve got my armlet on!’ Printed details on the reverse include ‘No. 635’ and ‘H. B. Series. Entire British Production. London. E.C.’. A message has been written in black ink. It reads, ‘Dear Johnnie / Don’t you like this, Bert? wants to know which Hand is it in she gave it me / Annie’. || || A British patriotic postcard || Postcard

A British sentimental postcard || The name of the artist who created the central image, of a child sitting at a desk, writing, can be seen below the chair: ‘L Hocknell’. A black-and-white photograph of soldiers marching appears above. The verse below reads, ‘I’m proud of Daddy, / Mummy is too, / So I am sending / Some kisses for you. / X X X X X X X X X.’. Printed details on the reverse include ‘Valentine’s Series’ and ‘Printed in Great Britain’. The postcard has been franked, and although the postmark is largely illegible, the place name may read ‘ANTR’ and the date may include ‘8’. It has been addressed in black ink to ‘1312 Pte Private A Davey / C. Squadron / North Irish Horse / 3rd Division / British Exped Expeditionary Force’. The message reads, ‘Dear Dad / Received your P.C. to-day sorry to hear you are gone up the line again Lilla is being a good girl but daddy is a queer long time coming. With fondest Love from Lilla & Mummy / xxxxxxxxxxX / Did you not get the baccy ? before you moved. I suppose not’. Based on these details, research has revealed that Allen Davey served first as a private in the North Irish Horse (regimental number 1312) and then in Princess Victoria’s (Royal Irish Fusiliers) (regimental number 41250). The son of Mr and Mrs W J Davey of Dunloskin, Carrickfergus (in County Antrim, Northern Ireland), he married Sarah Elliott Patterson in 1912 and they lived in Carrickfergus. He enlisted in the British Army in Belfast in 1915 and was killed in action in Flanders on 19 April 1918 aged thirty. He has no known grave and is commemorated at the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium. || || Postcard || A British sentimental postcard || Front