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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: seahall on Friday 16 December 16 18:20 GMT (UK)
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Hi
I brought this postcard the other day and thought if possible I would try
and return it to the family if they can be traced.
The person who sent it was attach: 20 Light Signal Company, Boulogne
There is also a mention of a person Beaty.
Sandy
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William?
But I'm now seeing a 'r' in the name so possibly not William.
JJ
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I sort of see 'From Moran' :-\ but 'Moran' seems to be written in a smaller & less flourishy hand to the rest although the 'r's are the same.
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My thought: Francis Worall
sami
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Think it's
From
woran
not sure of the w though
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You know what interests me about this? You have:-
To Louie With Love From - all these words begin with a capital letter and yet the signature appears to be all lower case.
The word that leapt to mind when I saw it was icarus - the chap who flew too close to the sun and burnt his wings.
Is there any date on the card?
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You know what interests me about this? You have:-
To Louie With Love From - all these words begin with a capital letter and yet the signature appears to be all lower case.
Agreed, as if a parent wrote it and a child signed it.
Is it Corall? And the child had a few starts with the fountain nib.
I am happy the middle letters are O.R.A.
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First look, to me it looked like the name Cora in wildly exaggerated inverted commas.
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I see possibly Keiran?
I don't believe it begins with a 'W' as they are far too different.
Is it possible there just wasn't enough room for the normally larger writing at the bottom of the card?
Annie
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Could the name Beaty be short for Beatrice?
I am assuming that there is no address on the card to give any clues. Are we possibly talking first world war era here?
Am I right in thinking that Louie is a man's name, or could it be a woman's name?
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I see possibly Keiran?
I thought that too when I looked at it again - a K scrunched up and on its side.
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Thank you so much for all your suggestion. I will post the whole back so you
can see all of the message. Some others have suggested to me Kieran, Barnard or Herbert.
The piece I can read says Tell Beaty...i'll send her One next week and give My Love to her and receive the fondest love yourself ? same me. ?
On the front is TO MY DEAR SISTER so I presume Louie (possibly Louise) is a woman. Also it seems to be WW1.
Sandy
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Presumably it's from a soldier in the Royal Engineers signals company attached to the 20th (Light) Division. See http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/20th-light-division/
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Thanks Shaun.
I knew of Chris's web site which is a god send to us WW1 folk.
Sandy