How could I improve the print definition?

How could I improve the print definition?

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tight fart

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285 months

Tuesday 1st October 2024
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Not sure where to ask so I’ll try here.
Below is the reverse of a post card I believe sent by my grandfather, possibly pre WW1.
Sadly the stamp has been removed so I can’t date it.
Some of the writing I can make out but any ideas to help read it?

Doofus

29,800 posts

185 months

Tuesday 1st October 2024
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Off to France in Sunday. I wrote this at Freshwater but could not send it as I could not get any stamps.

tight fart

Original Poster:

3,199 posts

285 months

Tuesday 1st October 2024
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Doofus said:
Off to France in Sunday. I wrote this at Freshwater but could not send it as I could not get any stamps.
Well done sir, you have made out more than I have, also looks like 22,,, Nuneaton
Not the most interesting of cards, also looks like some part crossed out with smaller writing at the bottom.

miniman

27,615 posts

274 months

Tuesday 1st October 2024
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22 Market Place

Simpo Two

88,423 posts

277 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2024
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There's more writing above and below the main text, appearing to say 'Dear Nancy' but I can't make out the rest. Perhaps the postcard was first written in pencil, then reused and used again? It might explain the mess in the stamp area too.


tight fart

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Wednesday 2nd October 2024
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Thanks we hadn’t noticed the Dear Nancy, that would be one his daughters, my aunt. beer

tight fart

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Wednesday 2nd October 2024
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Thanks for the help, this is the front, we think my grandad is the on under the teddy.

Simpo Two

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277 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2024
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tight fart said:
Thanks we hadn’t noticed the Dear Nancy, that would be one his daughters, my aunt. beer
It's nice when stuff joins up!

It seems likely the reference to France is him going off to war, which would make it 1914+.


Edited by Simpo Two on Wednesday 2nd October 15:52

Simpo Two

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277 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2024
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I passed the photo to an expert friend of mine. He says: 'Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Almost certainly pre-1917.'

tight fart

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Wednesday 2nd October 2024
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Many thanks Simpo, that’s great, I’ll pass it on to the rest of the family.

Simpo Two

88,423 posts

277 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2024
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PS He added that they're all Privates, except the bear.

V8LM

5,345 posts

221 months

Thursday 3rd October 2024
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Possibly:


Miss .....
22 Market Place
Nuneaton


[Dear] Nancy

This is to let you know we have our orders and are off to France on Sunday. I wrote this at Freshwater but could not send it as I could not get any stamps.

....



Edited by V8LM on Thursday 3rd October 07:58