Miscellaneous correspondence between Mr and Mrs Bates

• April 1, 2018 19:48:30 Craig Duncan

   

  Clockwise from top-right.

  Item 1 - handwritten note:

   
  

  who is that chap that is

  on the card with you.

  I had to laugh myself.

  Nannies Husband is home.

  faith I gave it to her about

  her stocking, to Mrs Fay

   ...  Nan Ned. Johnnie  ... 

  and bit of green were asking

  for you. Tom & Mollie are

  in the pink they have the

  prettiest child ever you seen

  so I will close now with

  Love from Vera to her Brother

  and the Best of Love from myself

  Your loving wife, Mag

  
  

   Item 2 - Handwritten note 

  Mrs. Bates

  Marsh Rd

  Drogheda

  
  

  Dear Jack

  Let me know if

  you receive these alright

  Best Love

  Maggie

  
  

   Item 3 - Handwritten note 

  Marsh Rd

  Drogheda

  Jan. 10th 19

  
  

  My Dear Husband

  I hope you will get

  this alright. Write as

  soon as you can. Best Love

  Mag

  
  

  Item 4 - Field Service Post Card. Handwritten address

  Mrs Bates

  March Road

  Drogheda

  Ireland

  
  

   Printed: 

  A.F.A. 2042

  114 Gen. No. 5248.

  
  

  FIELD SERVICE

  POST CARD.

  
  

   Postmark: 

  ARMY POS

  A

  4 MR

  

  
  

  The address

  only to be writ-

  ten on this side.

  If anything else

  is added the

  post card will

  be destroyed.

  
  

  [Crown Copyright Reserved.]

  
  

   Item 5 - Field Service Post Card. Handwritten address 

  Mr. Tom Behan

  Marsh Road

  Drogheda

  Co. Louth

  Ireland

  
  

   Printed: 

  A.F.A. 2042

  114 Gen. No. 5248.

  
  

  FIELD SERVICE

  POST CARD.

  
  

   Postmark: 

  ARMY POSTAL OFFICE - 29

  A

  9 NO

  16

  
  

  The address

  only to be writ-

  ten on this side.

  If anything else

  is added the

  post card will

  be destroyed.

  
  

  [Crown Copyright Reserved.]

  
  

   Item 6 - Envelope (stamp and postmark torn off). Handwritten text: 

  604807 Pte J, Bates

  58 P.O.W. Coy

  S86

  British Epd Force

  France

  
  

   Item 7 - Envelope with stamp. Postmarked: 

  DROGHEDA

  5 45 PM

  24 JY

  16

  
  

   Handwritten address: 

  5481 Pte John Bates

  2nd Leinster Regt

  58 P.O.W. Company

  Sect 86

  British Epd Force

  France

  
  

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