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#: 0438
Subject Group: War & Battles
Artist:
Title: Fr�res d'Armes
Date of Posting: Saturday May 1st 1915 (Sent to J.P.Jackson)
Message on reverse: Cher John ch�ri. Avez vous re�u ma carte du Plessiel ? Quel malheur que vous ne puisses pas m'�crire plus souvent. Je m'ennuie tellement. Il fait une temps superbe. Je vous ? �crive-moi tout de suite. Si c'est possible. Mes meilleurs baisers. Margot.
Notes: Rough trans: Did you get my card of Plessiel? What a pity you cannot write more often. I am so bored. The weather is beautiful. Please write me soon if it is possible. My best kisses, Margot.