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Coldstream Guards Postcard Help


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Good afternoon all,

I was wondering if anyone could help decipher the sender of the attached postcard. I've tried all manner of different combinations but cannot find any record of the sender (at the start of the postcard). I'm pretty confident he is of the 2nd Bn Coldstream Guards as the FPO stamp is 4th Brigade and the Officer censoring it is a "G Fildes" which I'm making the assumption is Capt G P Fildes, author of "Iron Times with the Guards".

Any ideas or even better any definite records would be much appreciated.

Many thanks

Lee

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Pte J E Newman to my eyes.

Michelle 

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12125 L cpl Newman J E   RWF 19.12.16 resigned wounds 21.10.17 as 2 Lt

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probably enlisted 9th or 10th September 1914

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Hi Both,

Thanks so much for this. I also read it as J E Newman but for some reason just couldn't locate anything that matched for the Coldstreams.

Thanks again 

Lee

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MIC on ancestry says C Gols!

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Ha, ha, there you go then!

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Shame he wasn't from Brighton: )

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1 hour ago, Coldstreamer said:

Shame he wasn't from Brighton: )

Coldstreamer you've lost me ?!

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C Gols - see gols  - see gulls  - seagulls 

 

nickname of Brighton and Hove FC

 

Im going to fetch my coat and leave..but will be back in one hour as per Gov guidelines 

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Ha, ha,

I never was any good at crossword puzzles!

Thanks again 

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