Postcard From Charles Massey World War One 1916
Dear Biddie
Just a post card to let you know I am well. We left Egypt on the 7th of this month & got to Marsalles [Marseilles] on the 12th & then had 55 hours run in the train. It is a bit f a change after being in Egypt for a few months it was just beginning to get a bit hot there
will write again as soon as I can
C.F.M.
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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. Charles is Elsie’s brother.
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