F. Miles, seated far right. West Hartlepool Lads at Sea. The message on the card reads: ‘don’t Laugh to much when you look at this it should be called the comical group. The chap that took it has not taken any since ?’
Crew of the HMS Agincourt.
Donor : ORBC/Neil G. Wainwright
Part of the "Fred's Little Book" collection
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These images are from two albums which are part of a unique record of young men and women who were members of the Oxford Road Baptist Church, West Hartlepool and enlisted in the First World War. Some of the photos and postcards note; Name, Rank, Service No., Regiment and the dates letters and parcels were sent to them. The originator of this collection was a Mr. Fred Marsden a member of the Church and also a Postman. 'Fred's little book' as it is referred to contains 177 separate entries.
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