Collection Name

TURNER, James Leslie

World War I postcards from 20 October 1916 to 4 March 1917 sent from Bovington Camp and staff hut K.6. at Worgret Camp, Wareham, Dorset, England and Southampton.

PRIVATE ARCHIVES MANUSCRIPT NOTE (MN 1165; ACC 3471A/34-80, 140-141) Acc. Date Front Sent from Back Postcard number details 3471A/140 No date Postcard of South Bovington To mother. Les's new Kingsway Tidworth Church. Camp, address on back. Saw this Real Photo Wareham church from the train Series 12631

3471A/34 20 Oct 1916 Postcard of Bovington To his father. Les is J.W.B. Series Piccadilly Circus, Camp, staying at the Bovington No. 406. London. Wareham Camp, Wool, England. It Colour [Picadilly Circus] is one of the busiest places in London 3471A/35 20 Oct 1916 Postcard of Old Bovington To Mother. No letters J.W.B. Series houses, Holborn, Camp, since he returned from No. 406. London. Wareham furlough, postal service is Colour useless and he hasn't heard from Dick. 3471A/36 29 Oct 1916 Postcard of Highland Wareham, To Dad. Staying at J.W.B. Series cattle in the Dorset Wareham, Dorset, No. 306. Trossachs. England and he has a staff Colour job. 3471A/37 29 Oct 1916 Postcard of Auld Brig Wareham, To Mum. Still has his staff J.W.B. Series O’Balgownie. Dorset job and staying at No. 306. Byron's Bridge. Wareham, Dorset, Colour England. 3471A/141 No date Postcard of Auld Brig To May. Might be going to J.W.B. Series O’Doon. France soon. No. 306

3471A/38 4 Nov 1916 Postcard of Worgret To his mother. Staying at The Wareham: church Camp, Worgret Camp, Wareham Photographic and boat house. Wareham and had his photo taken Co. Ltd. View across river today Sepiatone Series 41888

Acc. Date Front Sent from Back Postcard number details 3471A/42 4 Nov 1916 Postcard of Worgret To his father. He has been The Wareham: the River. Camp, paid, had his photo taken Photographic Village and river Wareham again. No more letters Co. Ltd. from home or Dick and he Sepiatone wishes a Merry Xmas. Series 30469 3471A/39 10 Nov Postcard of Worgret To Mother. Les still hasn't The 1916 Wareham, from the Camp, got the parcel with his Photographic West. Wareham dad's photo and he hasn't Co. Ltd. heard from Dick. Sepiatone Series 4454 3471A/40 10 Nov Postcard of Worgret To Mum. Hoping they all J.W.B. Series [1916?] Aberfoyle, by Loch Camp, had a good Christmas, the No. 306. Ard. Wareham weather is ideal but he Colour fears it will change before long. 3471A/41 10 Nov Postcard of Worgret To Dad. At Worgret Camp The 1916 Wareham, the Camp, in Wareham, describes Photographic Walls. Wareham the Walls and the Co. Ltd. weather. Sepiatone Series 30474 3471A/42a 23 Nov Postcard of Happy Worgret To May. Going to send Official War [1916?] "Tommies" wearing Camp, May a number of these Photographs. hun helmets. “Daily Wareham war cards Series X. No. Mail” war pictures. 73 3471A/42b [23 Nov Postcard of a British Worgret To Dad. Notes on guns Official War 1916?] heavy gun in action. Camp, stationed behind the Photographs. Soldiers preparing Wareham lines. Series X. No. ammunition beside 75 large gun 3471A/42c 23 Nov Postcard of church Worgret To Mother. Bought her Official War [1916?] service before Camp, some cards and will send Photographs. battle. Wareham her the Times Series X. No. 74 3471A/43 25 Nov Postcard of Worgret To Dad. Different types of Official War 1916 "Tommy" at home in Camp, dugouts of the Germans Photographs. German Dugouts. Wareham and describes ones he has Series Vlll. seen at the Somme. No. 63 3471A/44 [25 Nov Postcard of British Worgret To Mum. Les talks about Official War 1916?] machine gunners Camp, gas and the wind Photographs. wearing gas Wareham favouring the enemy. Series Vlll. helmets. “Daily No. 62 Mail” war pictures 3471A/45 [Nov 1916?] Postcard of a British Worgret To Dad. Talks about long Official War heavy gun in action. Camp, range field guns. Photographs. Wareham Series 1. No. 4. Colour 3471A/46 [Nov 1916?] Postcard of Men Worgret To Mother. French mud is Official War helping an Camp, thick in many places. Photographs. ambulance through Wareham Series 1. No. the mud. 5. Colour 3471A/46a 28 Nov Postcard of Worgret To Dad. Talks about Official War

Acc. Date Front Sent from Back Postcard number details [1916?] Wounded "Tommy" Camp, German prisoners Photographs. to the Wareham Series 6. No. photographer: "I'm 44 not a German!" A wounded soldier being assisted. Daily Mirror war pictures 3471A/57 [28 Nov Postcard of Ypres Wareham, To Mother. Our division Official War 1916?] after two years of Dorset were in Ypres for a few Photographs. war. Daily Mirror weeks after a flutter on Series 6. No. war pictures. War the Somme. 47 damaged buildings 3471A/58 [28 Nov Postcard of Taking in Wareham, To May. Prisoners being Official War 1916?] prisoners during the Dorset taken to the rear to wait Photographs. great advance. Daily in cages until they are Series 6. No. Mirror war pictures. despatched to Blighty. 48 Soldiers walking 3471A/50 1 Dec 1916 Postcard of Gordons Wareham, To Dad. Talks about Official War bringing in a Dorset postcard and asks about Photographs. wounded German. N.S.W. coal strike in W.A. Series lll. No. Soldier on a 22. Colour wheeled stretcher 3471A/51 1 Dec 1916 Postcard of The Wareham, To Mum. Got some Official War burial of two British Dorset newspaper cuttings, Photographs. soldiers on the burials are an everyday Series lll. No. battlefield. occurrence on the Somme 23. Colour 3471A/52 12 Dec 1916 Postcard of Wareham, To his mother. Has been E. A. Snelling Wareham Camp, Dorset at Worgret Camp for 2 from Worgret Hill. months. 3471A/53 12 Dec 1916 Postcard of a British Wareham, To Dad. The tank is Valentine's tank in action, Dorset considered a 'white Series smashing German elephant'. defences. 3471A/55 16 Dec 1916 Postcard of "Fighting Wareham, To May. Plenty of snow Official War Fifth" Dorset and it’s awfully cold. Photographs. (Northumberland Series 6. No. Fusiliers) after Battle 46 of St Eloi. Daily Mirror war pictures. Soldiers cheering 3471A/56 [16 Dec Postcard of the Wareham, To Mother. Received Official War 1916?] Wiltshires cheering Dorset letter and card from Photographs. during the great Nov.6. More snow. Series 6. No. advance. Daily 42 Mirror war pictures 3471A/47 20 Dec 1916 Postcard of Wareham, To Dad. Soldiers resting in Official War "Tommy" finds shell Dorset shell holes on the Somme Photographs. holes comfortable to Series lll. No. sleep in. 17. Colour 3471A/48 [20 Dec Postcard of After the Wareham, To May. Cavalry should Official War 1916?] first cavalry charge, Dorset have more success in Photographs. July, 1916. Horses spring. Series lll. No. and soldiers on a 18. Colour

Acc. Date Front Sent from Back Postcard number details track 3471A/49 [20 Dec Postcard of Firing a Wareham, To Mother. Experience of Official War 1916?] heavy Howitzer in Dorset having a shell land nearby Photographs. France. Series lll. No. 19. Colour 3471A/54 Xmas 1916 Postcard of Church Wareham, To May. There is no snow Official War service before Dorset here Photographs. battle. Daily Mirror Series 6. No. war pictures. 41 Outdoor church service. 3471A/59 4 Jan 1917 Postcard of Rob Wareham, To Mum. The staff are J.W.B. Series Roy's country. Dorset going to be classified soon No. 306. so he may lose his job. Colour 3471A/60 27 Jan 1917 Postcard of Old Wareham, To Dad. Swanage, near 6486. Colour Harry Rocks, Dorset Wareham, seagulls are Swanage. same old Australian white ones. 3471A/61 27 Jan 1917 Postcard of The Wareham, To Mum. Doing well at Kingsway Cove, West Dorset K.6. in spite of bitter Real Photo Lulworth. Boats on a weather. Series beach 12415 3471A/62 30 Jan 1917 Postcard of Church Wareham, To Dad. Doing well at K.6. M.J.R.B. 5117 and Towpath, Dorset and hopefully will be for a Wareham. while. 3471A/63 30 Jan 1917 Postcard of Lulworth Wareham, To Mother. Anzac's using Photochrom Cove from Bathing Dorset their boots to go skating, Co. Ltd. Beach. coldest weather in 40 41538 years. 3471A/65 1 Feb 1917 Postcard of Lord Wareham, To Mum. Mentions he has Photochrom Kitchener. Dorset just written a long letter Co. Ltd., to her. Photogravure Series 3471A/66 4 Feb 1917 Postcard of Lulworth Wareham, To Mother. America has Photochrome Cove, from Beach. Dorset entered the war. He Co. View of village thinks it’s alright but thinks they'll have trouble. 3471A/67 6 Feb 1917 Postcard of Swanage Wareham, To Dad. All well, still living M.J.R.B. Pier. Dorset at K6. 6,500 Anzacs in the 1541. Colour camp at the moment. 3471A/68 27 Feb 1917 Postcard of Worgret To his father. More food is J. Welch & Southampton pier. Camp, being given out. The Sons. Colour Wareham German submarine attacks have been successful and there is rumour of a huge naval battle.

Acc. Date Front Sent from Back Postcard number details 3471A/69 27 Feb 1917 Postcard of Netley Worgret To his sister, Lydia Turner. J. Welch & Hospital, Camp, Talks about Netley Sons. Colour Southampton. Wareham Hospital. Says that the War Loan was successful £1,000,312,950 was raised. 3471A/70 27 Feb 1917 Postcard of the Worgret To May. Still at Staff Hut J. Welch & Floating Bridge, Camp, K.6., Worgret Camp, Sons. 76. Southampton. Wareham Wareham. The British Colour advanced 3 miles on a 10 mile front in France. 3471A/71 27 Feb 1917 Postcard of interior Worgret To Mum. British doing 51276. of Beaulieu Abbey. Camp, well in France and Colour Wareham Mesopotamia. 3471A/72 1 Mar 1917 Postcard of Western Worgret To Dad. Les is being paid J. Welch & Parade and Pier, Camp, in his own new books Sons. 66. Southampton. Wareham today, which is good since Colour they've had none since Feb 8th. 3471A/73 1 Mar 1917 Postcard of The Worgret To Lydia. Les received J. Welch & West Gate Camp, letter from her dated Sons. Colour Southampton. Wareham 13/1/17. Everything fine still at K.6. 3471A/74 1 Mar 1917 Postcard of The Worgret To his sister May. J. Welch & Avenue, Camp, Everything fine, great Sons. Colour Southampton. Tram Wareham weather. on street 3471A/75 1 Mar 1917 Postcard of By the Worgret To Mum. Got a letter J. Welch & Lower Lake, Camp, from Lydia that came Sons. 1326. Southampton Wareham directly to Staff Hut K.6. Colour Common. Everything fine. 3471A/76 2 Mar 1917 Postcard of The High Wareham, To Mum. Had his bathing F.G.O. Stuart. Street, Dorset and washing equipment 648. Colour Southampton. stolen so asking for more because he only gets 1/- a day. 3471A/77 2 Mar 1917 Postcard of The Worgret To Lydia. Mentions a J. Welch & Clock Tower, Camp, photograph taken by Sons. 826. Southampton. Wareham May, the clock tower in Colour picture on postcard, compares it to the clock at Perth Railway station 3471A/78 2 Mar 1917 Postcard of High Worgret To Dad. Capt. Jack J. Welch & Street, Camp, Roydhouse was wounded Sons. Colour Southampton. Wareham today in France. Jack was with Les in his Battalion, but only a 2nd Lieutenant when Les left the Battalion. He must have done well. Everything fine.

Acc. Date Front Sent from Back Postcard number details 3471A/79 2 Mar 1917 Postcard of The Old Worgret To May. Everything fine. J. Welch & Walls Southampton. Camp, Sons. Colour Wareham 3471A/80 4 Mar 1917 Postcard of The Worgret To his mother. Dick isn't J. Welch & Bargate, Camp, leaving for about a week Sons. Colour Southampton. Wareham or so. Everything fine