John Lancastle HOWELLS, back row, far right. Ser. No 1139 Northumberland Fusiliers
No. 3 class Head Quarter Gymnasium at Aldershot March 1916.
Note the face guards, gloves & lethal looking bayonets to the front of the image.
Caption to the back of the postcard reads: With kindest regards from Jos H Howells, Aldershot March 1916.
Date (of image) : 0/3/1916
Donor : ORBC/Neil G. Wainwright
Part of the "Fred's Little Book" collection
Location
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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