Post Mark/Date

5 August, 1914

Addressee

Miss M Geary

79 Chapel St.

Barmell

Near Hinchley

Owner/Publisher/Photographer

Collection of A. Taylor

Raphael Tuck & Sons

Code: Lowestoft No. 2042


Posted Message

Dear Aunt,
having a glorious time, weather lovely. Saw two gun boats go by yesterday. Going home on Saturday,
with love,
Yell Jim

Comments

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.