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Trooper Albert Richards: 'So near yet so far'

 

 

One of a series of hand-drawn postcards by Trooper Albert E. V. Richards of the 10th Royal Hussars (Service No. 1936), addressed to Miss M. Rust, Hotel York, Bernirs Street, Oxford Street, London W. It reads:

[Front]

So near and yet so far.

A.R. 1916

[Reverse]

O.A.S.

8th June 1916.

D M,

I have received all your very kind letters and so glad to see you are settled at last. Will do my best to write soon but very busy just now. Many thanks for all the handkerchiefs which are very handy. Albert.

 

 

Postcard from the collection of the website owner.