Postcard from James Davidson to Clara Davidson, 25 June 1916

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Postcard from James Davidson to Clara Davidson, 25 June 1916

1 NOTHING is to be written on this side except the
date and signature of the sender. Sentences not
required may be erased. If anything else is added
the post card will be destroyed.
I am quite well.
I have been admitted into the hospital
sick and am going on well
wounded and hope to be discharged soon.
I am being sent down to the base.
letter dated ______________
I have received your telegram ' _______
parcel ' _________
Letter follows at first opportunity.
I have received no letter from you
lately.
for a long time. Signature
Only James Date 25/6/16 [Postage must be prepaid on any letter or post card
addressed to the sender of this card.] 2 Mrs. S C Davidson Seacourt Bamgor Co. Down Ireland J Davidson

Field Service Postcard from James Davidson (1877-1916) to his mother, Clara Mary (b.1852). The postcard, a standard template used by British forces, states that James is doing well. This postcard is part of a large correspondence from Captain James Davidson to his parents. Davidson, who was Managing Director of the Sirocco Engineering Works in Belfast, served with 13 Royal Irish Rifles and the Machine Gun Corps. His letters describe his experiences while training in England and serving in France. He was killed on 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

James Davidson
Clara Mary Davidson
1916-06-25
World War I (1914-1918) World War I (1914-1918) Personal Relations

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Letters 1916, published by the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities, Vienna, 2026 (https://letters1916static.github.io/letters1916-static/item__1049.html)