5 August, 1914
Miss M Geary
79 Chapel St.
Barmell
Near Hinchley
Collection of A. Taylor
Raphael Tuck & Sons
Code: Lowestoft No. 2042
Dear Aunt,
having a glorious time, weather lovely. Saw two gun boats go by yesterday. Going home on Saturday,
with love,
Yell Jim
Caption: Aerial view of Lowestoft
On August 4, 1914, the day before Jim saw the gunboats steam by Lowestoft, Great Britain declared war on Germany and entered WW1.