Vintage Postcard Collection

These postcards comprised an album put together by my maternal grandmother, Jessica Amelia Jackson (neé Dixon) during and after the First World War. The majority of the cards were sent to her by my grandfather, Sapper John Percival Jackson as he was posted to various places in Western Europe between September 1914 and April 1920. Others were sent to my grandfather, in English, French or Italian. I am grateful to Jan Waugh for helping translate most of the French.

For more about this see Behind the Album

Random Postcard

Postcard#: 0455
Subject Group: Women
Artist:
Title: Juive
Date of Posting: Tuesday July 13th 1915 (Sent to J.P.Jackson)
Message on reverse: John Cheri. J'ai re�u vos deux lettres o� vous m'apprenne que vous �tes en possession du mouchoir et des photos. Vous me demander la date de ma naissance eh bien je vous dirai que �tait hier, J'ai en 18 aux de 12 Juillet mais ma f�te Sainte Marguerite c'est le 20 du meme mois. Aujourd'hui a 11 heures Je pars pour Le Plessiel. Je vous enverrai une longue lettre ? que je serai revenue. Recevez mes meilleurs baisers. Votre Margot.
Notes: John Cheri. I received your two letters which you tell me that you are in possession of the handkerchief and photos. You ask me the date of my birth, well I can tell you that yesterday, I was 18 on July 12 but my Saints day is Sainte Marguerite on the 20th of the same month. Today at 11 am I'm off to The Plessiel. I will send you a long letter ? I'll be back. Receive my best kisses. Your Margot.