Richard Marshall ALLINSON, standing on the right. He was born c1895 Hartlepool. Ser. No. 9961 Private in the Durham Light Infantry then 16383 Machine Gun Corps. 2nd. Durham Light Infantry.
He was a Prisoner of War from 25 Apr 1918, survived the war and was demobbed.
Caption on the card reads: Wishing you a Properous New Year, Pte R Allison, South Shields 25th February 1916.
Date (of image) : 25/2/1916
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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