I have an interesting postcard which appears to be sent by a soldier during the war. Notice the writing in pencil rather then pen, could it be due to the fact that this postcard was written in battlefield perhaps when the soldier was in the trenches?
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I think that, for most soldiers, the pencil would have been the natural implement to use when writing - pens would not, presumably, have been commonly carried, and opportunities to use one, perhaps in a cafe, would have been limited.
Quite often the cards were written in indelible pencil (it has a very slight purplish tint to it). A small pencil can be carried anywhere, no need for pen and ink, and it doesn't get smudged and illegible when the card goes through the post.
The Field Censor type 3 triangular PASSED BY CENSOR censor stamp with No. 2377 was used by 8 Bn (Service) Devonshire Regiment under 20 Brigade of 7 Division in Givenchy-en-Gohelle, France during October 1915.
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Posted 12/25/2018 01:51 am
