Private
Emmanuel Kershaw
22842 Royal Army Medical Corps
Lived at 16 Emily Street
Emmanuel had brothers Arthur & John Kershaw who I also have pictures
of but cannot just determine which is which on your site, there are two
Arthurs & several John's. I do know that John Kershaw had 'William'
as his middle name and was also in the RAMC, Emmanuel & he appear
on the photo of Davidson Road War Hospital, Croydon in 1917
War Hospital picture has: John W. Kershaw on Back Row, second from right
with RAMC uniform, moustache & arms folded;
Emmanuel Kershaw is in the middle row, second from right next to Sergeant
with hat.
The back of the original postcard reads:
"Patients & Staff.
Dear Mother,
Just to let you know that we are alright and in the pink. I hope you are
a lot better than you were last time I saw you.
Our John has got a new job, he is in the linen store now. I am still in
the wards but I have four wards instead of two.
On the other side you will see all the patients in our hospital bar those
in bed.
From your son Manny." xxxx
The postcard was sent from Emmanuel Kershaw to his Mother Hannah Kershaw
nee Simpson.
(Pictures are by kind permission of Edith Hargreaves nee Kershaw, daughter
of Emmanuel)
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