Postcard names and people - Ruby or not Ruby?

[Josephine]

Or Jessie?

[dobfarm]

If all the writing was by the same person, apart from lowercase g - j - q - y and z going below the line - all other writing is a above the line including first word capital letters. Though capital 'J' is sometimes in hand writing is written below the line. So could be Jessy altered to Ruby

Or is the writer a bit of a joker! putting 2 sisters names together in one word  and then cousin Lusa seeing as there are 3 ladies.

[hepburn]

Could be a nickname for the daughter?

[hepburn]

Are you related to Sub Lieutenant John Francis St. Clair Barton?

Sub Lieutenant Barton was born in 1895 in Kent to Francis Alexander Barton and Clara Elsie Pierce and had two siblings: Mildred Gwendoline Barton and Dudley Ware Alexander Barton.

He was killed in action on 13 March 1918 in France, age 23 while serving in the Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division. His name was not included in the original lists of casualties provided to the Commission for commemoration, and he was only recognised in 2002. Today he is commemorated on the Arras Memorial to the Missing.


We are looking to make contact with any relative of Sub Lieutenant Barton – if you believe you are related to him, or have any helpful information, please contact the MOD War Detectives at dbs-modwardetectives@mod.gov.uk or contact our Enquiries team via our website.


I wonder if they found any relatives?

[cath151]

Any connections with surname Reid or Howard?
There are two Lusa's relatively near both born c 1866
Lusa E Reid ironically living at Oaklands, Beckenham in 1881 and
Lusa C Howard living in Bromley, Kent in 1901

Cathy

[rosie99]

Do you have the 1957 will of Jean Playfair Evans in case that gives some clues.