Postcard from Private Frederick Guy
Item
Title
Postcard from Private Frederick Guy
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Identifier
9497.cpd
Creator
Guy, Frederick Oliver
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Abstract
Postcard from Private Frederick Guy of the Sherwood Foresters to his parents in Hull, postmarked 7th January 1917. The picture side of the postcard bears two images of a street, labelled "Sinn Fein Rebellion. Sackville Street, Dublin. Before and after". The message on the back reads: "Sunday morning. Dear Mother and Father, Just a card to let you know we arrived at Liverpool this morning. We had a decent passage. I will let you have a letter as soon as we get to our destination. I am on the advance guard. Give my love to all at home [?] Your loving son Fred". Part of a collection relating to Frederick Guy.
Date
7th January 1917
Date Created
1917-01-07
Source
Postcard
Medium
Card
Type
Postcard
number of pages
2
Contributor
Meriel Patrick
Meriel Patrick (Ferrens Art Gallery, Hull submissions day 31st May 2008)
Kathleen Guy on behalf of her husband's brother
Publisher
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford