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Rene's Postcard Album 2

This album is mostly postcards sent to or from various family members or friends. There are very few family photographs in it. Most are blank on the reverse of the card, however some of the postcards do indicate the whereabouts of family members.

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Seale Church, near Farnham (back)

Seale Church, near Farnham. St. Laurence, Elstead Road, Seale, GU10 1HX.
Postcard sent from Birmingham and then forwarded from Tidworth Barracks, Andover, 11.15AM, 14 Oct 1912 to No.11 Gower Street, Lozells, Birmingham.

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Pte J. Barker, G. Coy, Worcester Regiment, Lucknow, Tidworth
Dear Jim, Just a P.C. hoping you arrived safe and that you are quite well as it leaves me at present. Jim. Sorry I did not have more time to talk to you but you could see I was busy. Hoping to hear from you by return of post. Jim when you write do not mention this P.C. as they don't know I have wrote it. Yours Sincerely Elsie. Write soon Jim xxx. My address Miss E. Sydenham, 36 New Summer Street, Birmingham.

Elsie Sydenham was the daughter of William and Sarah Sydenham. The family were living at 36 New Summer Street for the 1911 census. It would appear that Elsie died a spinster in 1970. Perhaps Jim never came home? Or was he known by another name? At the time, 11 Gower Street was the home of George Edwin and Eliza Barker.

It would appear that 'Jim' was John Joseph Barker (1893-1965). At least, I thought he died in 1965. Now I am not so sure. I have found John Barker in the 1911 Census where he is a Private, Transport Driver, in the 3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment stationed in Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Kent. I need to find his service record to see whether he did make it home.


Owner of originalMike Howard
Dimensions2144 x 1312
Linked toJohn Joseph Barker
AlbumsRene's Postcard Album 2

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