To My Friend at the Front

The front of the postcard reads:

To My Friend at the Front

I don’t know where you are old man,
But I guess you’re somewhere right.
Giving a good account of yourself,
Perhaps in the thick of the fight.

I don’t know how you fare old chap,
But I guess you’re getting along
T’is a deuce of a job you’ve got to beat,
And I reckon you’re going it strong.

T’is but a word of cheer I send,
But I wish it straight and true,
And I hope you’ll soon be back again,
With our Kings “Best Thanks” to you.

The words on the back of the postcard read:

Words on postcard home:

To George From Tom

To Ernie and George, with my best love and kisses from somewhere in France, and be good ‘til I come back.

Ernie xxxx
George xxxx

This postcard was submitted to the People’s War site by Becky Barugh of the BBC Radio Shropshire CSV Action Desk on behalf of Mrs S. Wakelam and has been added to the site with her permission. Mrs Wakelam fully understands the site's terms and conditions.

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