Postcard from Nurse Margaret Ripley in Dunkirk to her mother, sent 11 April 1915

• October 26, 2018 10:43:20 Sara Fresi

  Correspondence Militaire Handwritten in French at top of postcard 

  CARTE POSTALE  Pre-printed on postcard 

  
  

  T First postmark is a capital T inside a triangle, point facing down 

  
  

  MALO LES BAINS NORD

  21

  12 -4

  15  Second postmark, Words, number and date inside a circle... words around the edge, number "21" and date "12 -4 15" in the middle. 

  
  

   Pre-printed horizontal line runs under "CARTE POSTALE" and through both postmarks 

  
  

  CORRESPONDANCE  Pre-printed in French on left side of postcard under line 

  
  

  11.4.15

  Had a lovely walk yesterday

  afternoon along the sands +

  again after tea along road + found 

  a garden with daffs + bluebells

  all growing on the grass among

  trees!! The roads + canals would

  be quite pretty but most of the

  trees are cut down. The guns

  sounded very near it is strange

  how clearly from the sea they carry

  sound. Love maR. 

  
  

   Pre-printed vertical line separates "CORRESPONDANCE" section on left and "ADRESSE" section on right. 

  
  

  ADRESSE  Pre-printed in French on right side of postcard under line 

  Mrs Ripley

  49 West Hill

  Sydenham

  London

• October 26, 2018 10:43:09 Sara Fresi

  
  

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 14:22:41 Caroline Cantor

  Correspondence Militaire Handwritten in French at top of postcard 

  CARTE POSTALE  Pre-printed on postcard 

  
  

  T First postmark is a capital T inside a triangle, point facing down 

  
  

  MALO LES BAINS NORD

  21

  12 -4

  15  Second postmark, Words, number and date inside a circle... words around the edge, number "21" and date "12 -4 15" in the middle. 

  
  

   Pre-printed horizontal line runs under "CARTE POSTALE" and through both postmarks 

  
  

  CORRESPONDANCE  Pre-printed in French on left side of postcard under line 

  
  

  11.4.15

  Had a lovely walk yesterday

  afternoon along the sands +

  again after tea along road + found 

  a garden with daffs + bluebells

  all growing on the grass among

  trees!! The roads + canals would

  be quite pretty but most of the

  trees are cut down. The guns

  sounded very near it is strange

  how clearly from the sea they carry

  sound. Love maR. 

  
  

   Pre-printed vertical line separates "CORRESPONDANCE" section on left and "ADRESSE" section on right. 

  
  

  ADRESSE  Pre-printed in French on right side of postcard under line 

  Mrs Ripley

  49 West Hill

  Sydenham

  London

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 14:21:51 Caroline Cantor

  Correspondence Militaire Handwritten in French at top of postcard 

  CARTE POSTALE  Pre-printed on postcard 

  
  

  T First postmark is a capital T inside a triangle, point facing down 

  
  

  MALO LES BAINS NORD

  21

  12 -4

  15  Second postmark, Words, number and date inside a circle... words around the edge, number "21" and date "12 -4 15" in the middle. 

  
  

   Pre-printed horizontal line runs under "CARTE POSTALE" and through both postmarks 

  
  

  CORRESPONDANCE  Pre-printed in French on left side of postcard under line 

  
  

  11.4.15

  Had a lovely walk yesterday

  afternoon along the sands +

  again after tea along road + found 

  a garden with daffs + bluebells

  all growing on the grass among

  trees!! The roads + canals would

  be quite pretty but most of the

  trees are cut down. The guns

  sounded very near it is strange

  how clearly from the sea they carry

  sound. Love maR. 

  
  

   Pre-printed vertical line separates "CORRESPONANCE" section on left and "ADRESSE" section on right. 

  
  

  ADRESSE  Pre-printed in French on right side of postcard under line 

  Mrs Ripley

  49 West Hill

  Sydenham

  London

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 14:15:42 Caroline Cantor

  Correspondence Militaire Handwritten in French at top of postcard 

  CARTE POSTALE  Pre-printed on postcard 

  
  

  T First postmark is a capital T inside a triangle, point facing down 

  
  

  MALO LES BAINS NORD

  21

  12 -4

  15  Second postmark, Words, number and date inside a circle... words around the edge, number "21" and date "12 -4 15" in the middle. 

  
  

   Pre-printed horizontal line runs under "CARTE POSTALE" and through both postmarks 

  
  

  CORRESPONDANCE  Pre-printed in French on left side of postcard under line 

  
  

  11.4.15

  Had a lovely walk yesterday

  afternoon along the sands +

  again after tea along road + found 

  a garden with daffs + bluebells

  all growing on the grass among

  trees!! The roads + canals would

  be quite pretty but most of the

  trees are cut down. The guns

  sounded very near it is strange

  how clearly from the sea they carry

  sound. Love MaR. 

  
  

   Pre-printed vertical line separates "CORRESPONANCE" section on left and "ADRESSE" section on right. 

  
  

  ADRESSE  Pre-printed in French on right side of postcard under line 

  Mrs Ripley

  49 West Hill

  Sydenham

  London

  
  

  
  

  
  

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