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South African Light Horse 1 month 1 week ago #97617

  • Lee E
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Hello Rob,
Many thanks for your reply. Yes I totally agree the postmark date looks like 1921, but the card was sent on 20 Dec 1907, which unfortunately isn't clear as it is where I have cropped the card for the photos! (07 is at the end of the line under "England"). They were only at that address for a year or so, and I have found the death cert today for the recipient (his father Walter) as having died in 1912.
I believe you are spot on for the Red Star Line as after my original post, I found that Walter had been Chief Steward on the SS Zeeland in 1908, another Red Star Line ship, and would explain the uniform, and the star on the cap badge.
Many thanks for the links and the time in replying to me, much appreciated.
Kind regards
Lee

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