Histoire de BILLY Adélaïde, ma grand-mère maternelle, item 15

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A French partially printed colour postcard of a girl dressed in a pink top and holding a bunch of pansies, she looks upwards thinking of her boyfriend or husband who is a  WW1 French soldier 'Poilu' standing to attention, his rifle and bayonet ready, looking thoughtfully at:

in white ornate art nouveau lettering  

'Un souvenir

à l'absent'

He is dressed in typical blue Army uniform of kepi, brown leather ammunition webbing and belt around a blue coat with a backpack for his kit. The bayonet is on the end of his rifle in readiness for action.




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A French partially printed colour postcard of a girl dressed in a pink top and holding a bunch of pansies, she looks upwards thinking of her boyfriend or husband who is a  WW1 French soldier 'Poilu' standing to attention, his rifle and bayonet ready, looking thoughtfully at:

in white ornate art nouveau lettering  

'Un souvenir

à l'absent'

He is dressed in typical blue Army uniform of kepi, brown leather ammunition webbing and belt around a blue coat with a backpack for his kit. The bayonet is on the end of his rifle in readiness for action.





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  • March 31, 2018 11:28:43 Stella Watkin

    A French partially printed colour postcard of a girl dressed in a pink top and holding a bunch of pansies, she looks upwards thinking of her boyfriend or husband who is a  WW1 French soldier 'Poilu' standing to attention, his rifle and bayonet ready, looking thoughtfully at:

    in white ornate art nouveau lettering  

    'Un souvenir

    à l'absent'

    He is dressed in typical blue Army uniform of kepi, brown leather ammunition webbing and belt around a blue coat with a backpack for his kit. The bayonet is on the end of his rifle in readiness for action.





  • March 31, 2018 11:26:24 Stella Watkin

    A French partially printed colour postcard of a girl dressed in a pink top and holding a bunch of pansies, she looks upwards thinking of her boyfriend or husband who is a  WW1 French soldier 'Poilu' standing to attention, his rifle and bayonet ready, looking thoughtfully at:

    n white ornate art nouveau lettering  

    'Un souvenir

    à l'absent'


    He is dressed in typical blue Army uniform of metal helmet of the type typically issued to infantry soldiers known as 'Adrian', brown leather ammunition webbing and belt around a blue coat that is pinned back at the front bottom. He has put his bayonet on the end of his rifle in readiness for action.




  • March 31, 2018 11:25:32 Stella Watkin

    A French partially printed colour postcard of a girl dressed in a pink top and holding a bunch of pansies, she looks upwards thinking of her boyfriend or husband who is a  WW1 French soldier 'Poilu' standing to attention his rifle and bayonet ready looking thoughtfully at:

    The postcard is over printed in white ornate art nouveau lettering. 

    'Un souvenir

    à l'absent'

    for action in front of a montage of a countryside, and above that a painting of French soldiers 'going over the top' from their trench into no-mans-land, all amidst exploding bombs.

    He is dressed in typical blue Army uniform of metal helmet of the type typically issued to infantry soldiers known as 'Adrian', brown leather ammunition webbing and belt around a blue coat that is pinned back at the front bottom. He has put his bayonet on the end of his rifle in readiness for action.




  • March 31, 2018 11:24:12 Stella Watkin

    A French partially printed colour postcard of a

    A girl dressed in a pink top and holding a bunch of pansies looks upwards thinking of her boyfriend or husband who is a  WW1 French soldier 'Poilu' standing to attention his rifle and bayonet ready for action in front of a montage of a countryside, and above that a painting of French soldiers 'going over the top' from their trench into no-mans-land, all amidst exploding bombs.

    He is dressed in typical blue Army uniform of metal helmet of the type typically issued to infantry soldiers known as 'Adrian', brown leather ammunition webbing and belt around a blue coat that is pinned back at the front bottom. He has put his bayonet on the end of his rifle in readiness for action.


    The postcard is over printed in white ornate art nouveau lettering. 

    'Un souvenir

    à l'absent'


  • March 31, 2018 11:23:28 Stella Watkin

    A French partially printed colour postcard of a

    A girl dressed in a pink top and holding a bunch of pansies looks upwards thinking of her boyfriend or husband who is a  WW1 French soldier 'Poilu' standing to attention his rifle and bayonet ready for action in front of a montage of a countryside, and above that a painting of French soldiers 'going over the top' from their trench into no-mans-land, all amidst exploding bombs.

    He is dressed in typical blue Army uniform of metal helmet of the type typically issued to infantry soldiers known as 'Adrian', brown leather ammunition webbing and belt around a blue coat that is pinned back at the front bottom. He has put his bayonet on the end of his rifle in readiness for action.


    The postcard is over printed in purple ink with


    'Un souvenir

    à l'absent'


  • March 31, 2018 11:21:41 Stella Watkin

    A French partially printed colour postcard of a WW1 French soldier 'Poilu' standing to attention his rifle and bayonet ready for action in front of a montage of a countryside, and above that a painting of French soldiers 'going over the top' from their trench into no-mans-land, all amidst exploding bombs.

    He is dressed in typical blue Army uniform of metal helmet of the type typically issued to infantry soldiers known as 'Adrian', brown leather ammunition webbing and belt around a blue coat that is pinned back at the front bottom. He has put his bayonet on the end of his rifle in readiness for action.


    The postcard is over printed in purple ink with


    'Un souvenir

    à l'absent'


  • March 30, 2018 23:49:59 Stella Watkin
  • March 30, 2018 23:49:35 Stella Watkin

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