WCP6408

Postcard (WCP6408.7407)

[1]1

Plaistow

Aug[ust] 13 1914

Your Father’s letters are safely to hand. We have just returned from Aldershot where we have been staying for a time since Alfred joined his corps on mobilization. He was married on the 6th at Aldershot getting away from his military duties for an hour for the purpose. He went off late last night but we don’t know from what port nor whither. He is in command of a section of R[oyal]. E[ngineers]. Signal company and has about 30 horses and 35 men working field telegraphs. We saw them practising yesterday laying a cable line and reeling it up again at the gallop: it was fine!

J. W. W2.

[2]3

W. Wallace4 E[s]q[ui]re

Old Orchard

Broadstone

Dorset

1
This is a postcard, with the message written across page 1 and the address on the reverse. This side is numbered [WP16/1/71] in pencil in top LH corner.
2
Author unknown.
3
This side is numbered [old ref[?] WP2/50] in pencil in the bottom LH corner. The stamp is postmarked with the time and date "7 PM 13 AU 14"
4
Wallace, William Greenell (1871-1951) Electrical engineer, second son and third child of ARW.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Postcard (WCP6408.7407)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by O'Dell, Sandra [2018-08-15]

Please cite as “WCP6408,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 4 May 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP6408