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Post card from Robert Lynn to his mother

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AuthorLynn, Robert
TitlePost card from Robert Lynn to his mother
NotesRobert was Sarah's oldest son, born in 1889. Robert did not become a soldier - I don't know if he was unfit, or whether it was because he was now the head of the household (his father died in 1915), or because he was a farmer. He went to Lincoln, presumably with his brothers. He wrote
Dear Mother arrived to Lincoln at Hafpast one and are getting on alright hoping you are the same with Love from Robert.

Robert survived the war, and died in 1954. He was my Grandfather.
Item Date11th April 1916
Creation placeLincoln
File typeImage
Item sourcePostcard
Item mediumCard
ContentPostcard
CataloguerEverett Sharp
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameJennifer Bangs
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/document/8850