POSTCARDS & PHOTOGRAPHS - 10

a) Group scene by tent with banner 'SOLDIERS WELCOME' & '....ENGLAND SOLDIERS INSTITUTE'. Written on reverse - 'Mrs Jones/ Rollestone Camp/ 19-8-16'.
b) Photo of G. Wilson. reverse 'Dear Mr & mrs JOnes/ kindly except my/photo from your/old friend with/ the best of wishes/ & good luck I/ still remain your/ old friend/ G. Wilson'.
c) Photo of soldier - no more data.
d) Postcard of CORBIE (France) - entitled 'LUCIEN BLEUX, A CORBIE'. Inscription underneath - 'CORBIE - Elise St-Pierre, monument historique (XVe siecle)/ Neuwaine et peterinage du Dimanche de la Pentecote.
Written on reverse: '12 weeks 1/ suppose you are a I think/ are going well/ & what's more the weather/ is very good/ & not cold just/ had a pair of/ socks from the......'
e) CORBIE - Rue Hersent; reverse:'....Australian/ comfort funds & a little/ parcel from my wife/ met several old faces/ here & shall be home this/ year if I am spared'.
f) CORBIE - Statue de Saint-Colette - reverse - '13th March/ France/"Mr & Mrs Jones/ Just a line to say/ I am in the best of health & very/please to hear/ you are all/ in good health/ I have not a / letter from you/ for over 12/....so good luck to all/ from your old friend Wilson'.
g) CORBIE - LA NEUVILLE - Rue de la Grae - reverse: 'of course my address as/keep you in the dark it/ is C Company 28/ 7 Brigade A.I.F. so kind/ love to Mr & Mrs Jones Olive/ & Ivy your old & sincere friend/ G. Wilson'.
h) P/c depicting 'Zeppelin Raid as seen at....Wednesday, 8th Sept., 1915.Copyright'.
i) Grove photo - 14 soldiers surrounding sign 'Bayswater/ W.A.'. Reverse: 'From G. Wilson/ Rollestone Camp/2/10/16'. 'Had a letter/ from my wife after/ one month & I was/ pleased indeed to/ get it I was giving/ up all hopes of/ any news'.
j) Photo of 11ST (number censored) Battalion Band, - reverse: 'To Mrs Jones/ From George/2-8-17/ France/ 11ST (number censored) Battalion/Band.'

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