A sister writes to her brother in France, (Lancelot Wilson) another in our series of postcards from a soldier serving in France.
Postcard courtesy of Howard Wilson.
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 An early Great War postcard, typical of the first year of the war; before steel helmets were introduced. Postcard courtesy of Howard Wilson.  Boulogne Harbour, one of the first ports of call for soldiers arriving in France, this postcard showing civilians, was probably taken before the start of the Great War. For many soldiers this would have been no leisurly disembarkation and for many there would be no return trip. Image courtesy of Howard Wilson.  Not quite a saucy postcard from France. The soldier calms his girl’s fears and wonders when he can get leave. Image courtesy of Howard Wilson.  This postcard home from France, suggests the writer is having a good time? The reality as we now know was completely different, instead of the true appalling conditions he was experiencing the writer tells a little white lie! Image courtesy of Howard Wilson.  A postcard from the front; the Censor has been at work, surprisingly the Soldiers Unit and Division have not been erased. Image courtesy of Howard Wilson.  From the Great War a coloured postcard of an early type of caterpillar tractor hauling a 9.2 inch howitzer; an A. M. Davis postcard. Image courtesy of Howard Wilson.  This is a page from the war diary of the Canadian Expeditionary force, as you can see it is dated 1915. There are lots of pages and very interesting reading they are. I will only publish one but they are available on line to read. Image courtesy of Ancestry (via Joan Jemson).  I know these are not English papers but they are for an Englishman joining the 27th battalion expeditionary force of the Canadian army. He went on to serve in France during World War I. Image courtesy of Ancestry (via Joan Jemson).  A little bit of humour even though her son is far away. Lance as named on the card was Howard Wilson’s grandfather; he served and survived World War I. Image courtesy of Howard Wilson. |
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