Tag: 1918

After rather a gap, here is the final postcard that I have from Jack to Miss Hards. There is probably research to be done as we have her name and address – which could even lead to identifying the elusive Jack – but that’s for another day. In the meantime, I can tell you that ‘The Hall, Ashford’, is still standing and is on the market! Continue reading “1st February 1918 : Dear M …”

Saturday 19th January 1918

To: Miss Hards, The Hall, Ashford, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. Continue reading “19th January 1918 : Dear M …”

Thursday 17th January 1918

To: Miss Hards, The Hall, Ashford, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. Continue reading “17th January 1918 : Dear M …”

Saturday 12th January 1918

To: Miss Hards, The Hall, Ashford, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. Continue reading “12th January 1918 : Dear M …”

I recently bought a set of five postcards sent from Salonika. This was not really for the images – although they are attractive – as I already own some of them. The attraction was that, after more than one hundred years, the group has stayed together and capture a brief correspondence between a member of the BSF and a young lady in England. They won’t add any particular insight into the campaign, but it’s nice to be able to remember them, even though the sender is only identified as ‘Jack’. Continue reading “7th January 1918 : Dear M …”