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BMB8/2/10/2/5
Title
Postcard of Paris, Le Dome des Invalides. Sent by 2 Lt Ernest Best, on active service, to Miss Walker.
Date free text
Postmarked 12 ? 17[?]
Production date
From: 1915 To: 1917
Scope and Content
Message reads 'Arrived here last night at 6pm on 48 hrs leave. We are now out of trenches billetted in a very small village for a rest, so you can imagine this is some change, am afraid we shant want to leave here, wish Frank was here with me. Ernest'
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Persons/institution keyword
Best, Ernest
Keywords
France, World War One, postcards, personal correspondence, world war one - service personnel overseas

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Brown & Merry Limited
fonds | BM
- Brown & Merry (Bedford)
  sub-fonds | BMB
  - Records relating to administration of estates for which the firm acted as agents: Correspondence and...
    series | BMB8
    
    Estates of Miss M. Walker - Bedford, Petersfield, Hants, Downham, etc., Cambs
    sub-series | BMB8/2
    1913-1946
    
    Personal life
    file | BMB8/2/10
    
    Correspondence to Miss Walker.
    sub-series | BMB8/2/10/2
    1916-1934
    Postcard of Paris, Le Dome des Invalides. Sent by 2 Lt Ernest Best, on active service, to Miss Walke...
    item | BMB8/2/10/2/5
    Postmarked 12 ? 17[?]