London: “Just a line to say I have got so far safe on my journey out to France”

[postcard: plain]

02.05.17, Southampton London

Dear Mother,
Just a line to say I have got so far safe on my journey out to France. I received your parcel alright before I left N Ards. Many thanks for what you sent to me. The weather is still very nice. I hope it continues. No more at present.
Your loving son
J Adams

Willie Lockhart: Field Postcard

NOTHING is to be written on this side except
the date and signature of the sender. Sentences
not required may be erased. If anything else is
added the post card will be destroyed.

[Postage must be prepaid on any letter or post card
addressed to the sender of this card.]

I am quite well.

I have been admitted into hospital

sick

wounded

and am going on well.

and hope to be discharged soon.

I am being sent down to the base.

I have received your

letter dated
telegram  ,,
 
parcel     ,,
 

Letter follows at first opportunity.

I have received no letter from you

lately

for a long time.

Signature only
Date
19th May 1917

Le Havre: “All I want is for some of them to write me a few lines now and again”

9th Royal Irish Fusiliers
19 Camp
36 Base Depot
Le Havre
 
26.05.17
 
Dear Mother
 
Just a few lines to say I received your parcel alright.  Many thanks for what you sent.  I thought all at home had forgotten about me.  It seemed so long from I had any word from home.  I do not want you to send me anything out.  All I want is for some of them to write me a few lines now and again, and I just had two letters from Jennie since I came out here.  You would have thought before I came out I was going to get the whole of Ireland and the half of Scotland.  But I do not mind.  I am happy enough where I am.  But as I said before I do not anything from anyone [sic].  Anything I do hear comes through strangers.  I am still at the Base.  All the draft I came out with has gone up the line so I do not suppose it will be long until I am going up also.  The weather is very warm out here.  I believe it is very wet in Ireland at present.  
 
No more at present.
 
Goodbye
I remain
Your Obedient Son
J Adams

Ypres: “I have gone up the line today”

YMCA
On Active Service
[postcard]
Sunday 27.05.17

Dear Mother

Just a card to say I have gone up the line today so my old address will find me there. The weather is very hot. It is just like the summer. No more at present.

Your loving son
J Adams

According to the Batt diaries (referenced in Major John George Brew’s story), this postcard was written near Ypres, just before the Battle of Messines, which started on 7 June.

Field Postcard

NOTHING is to be written on this side except
the date and signature of the sender. Sentences
not required may be erased. If anything else is
added the post card will be destroyed.

[Postage must be prepaid on any letter or post card
addressed to the sender of this card.]

I am quite well.

I have been admitted into hospital

sick

wounded

and am going on well.

and hope to be discharged soon.

I am being sent down to the base.

I have received your

letter dated
telegram  ,,
 
parcel     ,,
 

Letter follows at first opportunity.

I have received no letter from you

lately

for a long time.

Signature only
Date
31st May 1917