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Read a soldier’s handwriting
« on: Friday 21 May 21 23:22 BST (UK) »
Hi I was wondering if anyone could read his name of the back of this postcard thanks luke

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Re: Read a soldier’s handwriting
« Reply #1 on: Friday 21 May 21 23:24 BST (UK) »
That’s the man am trying to find his name

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Re: Read a soldier’s handwriting
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 22 May 21 01:27 BST (UK) »
Quote from: lukeelmore20 on Friday 21 May 21 23:22 BST (UK)
Hi I was wondering if anyone could read his name of the back of this postcard thanks luke

Thomas Tarrand or Tarrant?
Residing in Batemans Bay, Australia, but originally from 'Mother England', transported to HM Colonies in 1966.

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Re: Read a soldier’s handwriting
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 22 May 21 01:37 BST (UK) »
Does anyone recognise the Badge on cap it looks like artillery

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Re: Read a soldier’s handwriting
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 22 May 21 04:58 BST (UK) »
Can you get a good close up scan of the cap badge please?

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Re: Read a soldier’s handwriting
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 22 May 21 09:02 BST (UK) »
That’s the best

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Re: Read a soldier’s handwriting
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 22 May 21 10:59 BST (UK) »
RHA/RFA.
What's Haruala?
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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Re: Read a soldier’s handwriting
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 22 May 21 11:22 BST (UK) »
I don’t really know do you think it’s the horses name

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Re: Read a soldier’s handwriting
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 22 May 21 11:48 BST (UK) »
There are 1917 postmarks and in this inverted image there seems to be a faded address
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