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Postcard Sent Home From Sailor Working As Minesweeper During World War One , 16 April 1915

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Postcard Sent Home From Sailor Working As Minesweeper During World War One , 16 April 1915
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This postcard was sent from John Eadie to his wife Sophia (née Young) at their home in 51 James Street, Newhaven. It reads:

Dear Sophia,

We had a raid here and broke the place up. No person killed. Letter later.

J Eadie

In 1915 John Eadie volunteered to work on the minesweepers. He was killed on 2nd April 1916 when his ship, HMS Commandant, struck a mine off Lowestoft.

John Eadie is the grandfather of Sophia Abrahamsen.

[for front of postcard, see 0301-118]

Donor number: 0301-119

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1910s 1915 address colour Commandant death Edinburgh england first world war frank Handwriting Lowestoft mine minesweeper minesweeping Newhaven postcard sailor stamp THELMA wartime World War One
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