From our ‘Family histories’ section: The Horn Family: ‘George Horn’: Courtesy of Diana Jones Nee Horn

This is the story of my Grandparents and their family during WW1. They were, I should think, a typical agricultural family of the period. They had 10 children, 5 sons and 5 daughters:

Here is one of the postcards George sent whilst away. The image shows Lower Sandgate Road:

337FLK - Folkestone Lower Sandgate Road (Front & Back)

The transcribed text reads:

29.8.1918:‘Having the day here so doing fine. Goodbye George xx’

‘Miss Edith Horn, Staple Street, Nr Faversham, Kent’

Courtesy of Diana Jones Nee Horn

 

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