Old card found - need help

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Ron
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Old card found - need help

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While cleaning some of my mothers estate, I came across a postcard written to my great grandfather. It is a "Davis" Message Card - Alphabet IOU card.
Sent to an address in London. I can't make out the city stamp. I would appreciate any assistance in helping find the origin, possible date and decoding the address on the card. I attempted to post a scan of it, but don't know how...
Thanks in advance.

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Re: Old card found - need help

Post by eastlondonpostcard »

A scan view of the postcard (front and back) would help here - unfortunately you can't upload images directly to postcard.co.uk

To add images to posts you first need to upload them somewhere first on the internet - for example to one of the free image hosting sites - a google search will find you one - then you can add the url link to your image in your post -
~ send it on a Postcard please ~

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Re: Old card found - need help

Post by Ron »

Okay... I think this link will get you to the 2 pictures of the postcard on imageshack.
Thanks!

http://profile.imageshack.us/user/cabinetron/
Please let me know if the link doesn't work.

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Re: Old card found - need help

Post by mrscott »

Hello Ron
I hope the following is of some use -

HMML - (HIS MAJESTY'S MOTOR LAUNCH) 418
C/o GPO London - (Care of General Post Office, London)


Looks like postmark 29 May 1917 possibly Rickmandsworth?

A little about HMML here and possibly an avenue to take for further info -

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forum ... pic=133759

Regards

Scott

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Re: Old card found - need help

Post by Ron »

Hi Scott,
Thank you very much! That will hopefully lead us to new areas to research our great grandfather!
If anyone else reading this has links or info., it is greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Ron

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