'God watch over you till we meet again.'

The only information about this postcard’s manufacture is typeset on the reverse: ‘Printed in England. CPC Series 39[?]5’. A small girl and boy have been depicted on the front, by an unknown artist, watching their soldier–father kiss their mother goodbye. Behind them is a train carrying military passengers, and another soldier stands on the platform. The caption below reads, ‘God watch over you till we meet again.’. There is a handwritten name and address on the back – ‘Miss Vi Appleby / Thomas St / Retford [in Nottinghamshire]’ – as well as a pencilled message: ‘Come over should be pleased to see you from Neddie’. The postmark is unclear, but may include the place name Bawtry, which was in the West Riding of Yorkshire during the First World War and lies in the vicinity of Retford.