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Title: Who is the postcard from?
Post by: tiktok on Saturday 28 April 12 15:14 BST (UK)
Hi,

I'm trying to discover who the sender of this postcard might be. It was sent to Miss Edith Nellie Peachey but I can't work out who signed it. There seems to be 3 dots/stops under the first 3 letters?

Who ever he was he was on active service, I'm trying to find any clue which might lead me to the sender of the postcard.

Tiktok
Title: Re: Who is the postcard from?
Post by: amber39 on Saturday 28 April 12 15:20 BST (UK)
They look to me like four initials with dots between each.    C.E.G.G or G.E,G,G

Regards   Amber39
Title: Re: Who is the postcard from?
Post by: genjen on Saturday 28 April 12 15:21 BST (UK)
It looks like initials CEGG to me.

He calls Edith just E at the beginning so I think using his own initials at the end makes sense.

Jen
Title: Re: Who is the postcard from?
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 28 April 12 15:23 BST (UK)
Hi

Agree with Jen - CEGG - with dots under the frist two letters


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Title: Re: Who is the postcard from?
Post by: tiktok on Saturday 28 April 12 15:29 BST (UK)
Yes, thats what I thought. We have no idea if Edith ever married though I did find a marriage of an Edith Peachey to a Cecil Ayling and wondered if it could have been signed Cess. The marriage was in September 1918 and by chance army records indicate he left the army about this time so it would have fitted in niceley......... but I think you're both right. C.E.G.G.


Edith was always known simply as Miss Peachey to friends and wondered if she secretly married/had a secret love. Strange he didnt just sign his name dont you think?

Wonder if it's possible to find out the name of the regiments serving here in July 1920 (Stamp date on card)


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Title: Re: Who is the postcard from?
Post by: PrueM on Sunday 29 April 12 21:43 BST (UK)
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