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WW2 related items
John Steele Bailie -
Sarah & Jonathan Luney Gas Masks
- London
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Soldier's Service and Pay Book for John Steele Bailie, Crosby Street, Belfast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 13028623 DOB 31st March 1905 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() with above Soldiers Book Mackie's Veterans Reunion 1944 signed by Thomas F. Mackie 1921/71 ![]() ![]() also includes a rent book for 24 Crosby Street for Edna Anderson 60's |
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![]() ![]() ![]() 10th June 1945 from 312469 Lt.? Ball, A. T., English On Active Service to Mrs. M. Ball, 195 Belmont Road, Belfast, N. Ireland ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A. T. Ball, Esq., R.A. 396/145 (Berks. Yeo.) Field Regt. R.A., India Command 6 June 1945 Letter no. 36 Dear Ma & Miss, Another day has dawned and it is now afternoon. This morning I went for a walk round the town by myself and to my discredit I bought some Indian Free French stamps, a thing I always said I should never do. They rather attracted me. I then returned by rickshaw to lunch after which we inspected the wares of two vendors who were parked outside the hotel. However we did not by anything. Bill White and I then decided to go to town again, I for the specific purpose of buying the clay figures I previously mentioned. The only difficulty about them is that Annette must get some and I cannot afford two sets. So I suggest they draw lots and pick half each, taking it in turns. I hope that I shall be able to get them packed well enough to reach you safely. On the bottom of them you will find an inked number and the following us the description:-1. gardener 2. washer man 3. maid 4. water carrier 5. sweeper 6. waiter 7. groom 8. tailor 9. peon? 10. orderly 11. barber 12. grass cutter They were bought in an Indo- Crafts Shop and the set they give does not quite show all the castes nor all the trades.
1. He is normally called by us as the fruitwala and
the circular basket is normally carried on his head like No. 12. You will notice in practically every case feet are
bare which is normal. With the exception of the postman, waiter and
orderly who are normally respectably clad, all the others are in rags.
The maid - well it depends on her job how she is dressed. I think this
is about all I can tell you about them. The mail truck has just come
up so we are hoping. |
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