Postcard From Eric Beamish World War One 1915

No. 16 Road Scene, Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo

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Copyright – The Colombo Apothecaries Co. Ltd No 16

20.3.15
This is a great shot and we had a good day here. So far have had a good trip and we land at Suez on Thursday. Where then goodness knows
Good luck EHB.

Mr S. Massey
Whana Whana
Hastings
New Zealand

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Postcard is from the postcard album of Elsie Massey, a girl living on Whana Whana Station, also known as Dot or Biddie. The station cook, Tom Rouse, bought her the album in January 1911 and her collection of postcards and photos includes the First World War.  This postcard is from Eric Beamish to Elsie’s father, Samuel Massey.

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20 March 1915

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