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Sergeant James Lindsay Greenwood MM

Sergeant James Lindsay Greenwood, number 8396, was a pre-war soldier recalled from the army reserve, from his new home in Canada, at the start of the First World War.  He joined the 3rd Battalion of the King's Own before being posted to the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment,  He was killed in action 22nd October 1916 in the attack on Spectrum Trench at the age of 30 years.  He is buried in London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval. He is recorded as the son of James and Susan Greenwood, of Bolton, Lancashire and husband of Cowan Greenwood, of Sarnia, Ontairo, Canada.
 

Private James Lindsay Greenwood, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, at Colchester, between 1905 and 1907.
Accession Number: KO2883/011

Cowan Greenwood and James Lindsay Greenwood, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, photographed in Colchester around 1907
Accession Number: KO2883/012

Parchment certificate of character on discharge of Private James Lindsay Greenwood, number 8396, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, when he was discharged to the Army Reserve on 8th September 1907.
Accession Number: KO2883/013a

Rear of parchment certificate of discharge.
Accession Number: KO2883/13b

Letter informing Mrs Greenwood of the death of her husband, Sergeant James Lindsay Greenwood, MM, of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, killed in action on 22nd October 1916.
Accession Number: KO2883/14

Letter to Mrs Greenwood, concerning the issue of her late husband's British War Medal.
Accession Number: KO2883/16

Letter from King George VI sent to the next of kin of those killed in the First World War with the Memorial Plaque.  This letter was sent to Mrs Greenwood, widow of Sergeant James Lindsay Greenwood, MM, of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Accession Number: KO2883/17

Mary Greenwood, daughter of Sergeant James Lindsay Greenwood.
Accession Number: KO2883/153

Album of postcards sent home by James Linsday Greenwood.
Type written on the inside front cover: “James Lindsay Greenwood was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England in 1886. He married Jane Cowan Greenwood on 26 Oct 1907. James and Jane had one daughter, Mary, born in 1912. James came to Canada in 1913 and his wife and baby daughter Mary Greenwood followed in Jul 1914. In Aug 1914 James who was in the Army Reserve was called up to serve in the army and was sent to France. During his time in France he sent these postcards to his wife and baby daughter back in Canada. James Greenwood was killed in the trenches in France in 1916. His wife Jane Greenwood lovingly kept the cards in the enclosed album which has been treasurer possession of their only daughter Mary. Mary Greenwood has lived most of her life in Sarnia, Canada, and has donated the album for safe keeping to the military museum (Nov 2003).” (Believed to be the Canadian War Museum, but as Greenwood was a British soldier they declined.)
The cards have been removed, accessioned separately and stored separately for their long term preservation. They are recorded in the order in which they appeared in the album.
Accession Number: KO2883/037

French soldier and loved one sat at table reading letter. Message on rear: “To my loving wife and daughter from your loving husband…”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/038

Battle scene and French soldier, with loved one and child. Message on rear: “To my darling little daughter Mary Ann From your loving Dad at the Front.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/039

Christmas Card from King George and Queen Mary, 1914
Accession Number: KO2883/040

Lady and British soldier (French postcard). Message on rear: “From your loving husband Sergeant J L Greenwood, to my Darling Wife and Daughter.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/041

Lady kissing British soldier (French postcard) ‘Glorious Christmas’ and ‘This is the true alliance’.
Message on rear, dated 11 Jan 1916 “Dear wife and loving daughter just a few lines hoping to find you in the best of health as it leaves me at present…”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/042

The War 1914-15. Pervyse – The Church and the Cemetery after the second bombardment.
Message on rear: “For my loving wife and daguther…”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/043

British soldier stood next to and shaking the hand of a wounded French soldier. “Apres la Bataille”
Message on rear: “On Active Service, From your loving husband Lance corporal Greenwood…”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/044

British and French soldiers “United against the Barbarians”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/045

The War 1914-15. Arras – The remains of the Steeple of the Town Hall.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/046

French soldier with sword dreaming about him and his loved one. ‘Apres La Victoire’.
Message on rear dated 7 Mar 1915: “For my loving wife and daughter hoping to find you both still keeping in the best of health as it leaves me at present.”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/047

French soldier sat reading a letter and a ghostly vision of a child (girl) sat next to him.
Message on rear dated 15 Mar 1916: “This photo means always thinking of my darling daughter….”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/048

King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment history and traditions postcard by Gale and Polden Ltd.
Message on rear: dated 20 Jan 1915. Typed “With British Expeditionary Force. I have received your” and hand written: “letter alright I was glad to hear what you and Mary are in good health…”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/049

Army motorcyclist and lady sat in road, “The girl I left behind me!”
Message on rear dated 15 Apr 1916: “To my Dear loving Wife and daughter just a few lines to answer your loving welcome postcard and photo of yourself ….
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/050

British soldier sat on bench and dreaming of his loved one who appears in the top left hand of the postcard. “My thoughts are wife you!”
Message on rear dated 1 Dec 1915
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/051

“Miss Edith Cavell Murdered 12 Oct 1915. Remember!”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/052

British soldier sat on bench and dreaming of his loved one who appears in the top left hand of the postcard. “I’ll never forget You my Love!”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/053

French soldier and lady and cherub with red, white and blue French banner.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/054

British soldier and lady friend. ‘Divided by Space United in Heart’
Message on rear dated 1 Jun 1916 “about 2 weeks and the last on was dated 1st May and now it is first of June I wonder ….”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/055

Gentleman smelling an envelope sent by his loved one who appears in top left of card.
Message on rear: “with best wishes and good luck lost of love to my Darling wife.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/056

French soldier, with wife and baby sat below.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/057

British soldier and loved one. “To Show How Much I Love You”
Message on rear dated 1 Jun 1916
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/058

French soldier with loved one sat at table.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/059

‘Le Trefle Des Allies’ Featuring a little girl surround by the Flags of the allies, and depiction of French soldiers leaving the trenches.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/060

Small girl asleep in bed cuddling a soldier toy, with a doll and teddy bear cast aside, captioned “The New Love”.
Message on rear dated 30 Sep 1915, Passed by Censor number 392 and postmarked Hamilton Ontario, 18 Oct 1915.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/061

Officer and his wife “The Lord Watch between thee and me when we are parted one from another!”
Message on rear dated 9 Mar 1916.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/062

British and French soldiers. “United against the Barbarians”
Message on rear “… good night and God bless you both”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/063

Unidentified ship.
Message on rear: “this is the ship that we came back on”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/064

French soldier and girl sat on chair with balaclava.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/065

Wounded French and British soldiers with national flags
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/066

The War of 1914 – The Church of Pervyse (Belgium) destroyed by the Germans.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/067

British soldier and lady friend. “My Heart Beats for You!”
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/068

British and French soldiers. “United against the Barbarians”
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/069

Black cat, sat on artillery barrel, with Union Flag flying. “Good Luck to You” “Bonne Chance!”
Message on rear dated 19 Sep 1915
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/070

Four allied soldiers in studio ‘trench’.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/071

French soldier and loved one ‘Vision Benie’
Message on rear dated 4 Feb 1915. Passed by Field Censor and post marked 8 Feb 1915.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/072

The War of 1914-15. Ypres – Interior of the Markets after the bombardment.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/073

British, Russian and French soldiers pictured together with battle going on in the background.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/074

French soldier and little cherub dressed with postman’s hat and holding a basket containing leaves, winged figure of Victory and marked ‘1916’. “Love of country shall give them the Victory”
No message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/075

Girl with branch of Christmas tree. ‘Joyeux Noel’
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/076

British, Russian and French soldiers.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/077

French soldier with sword, lying and dreaming of himself, his wife and daughter.
Message on rear dated 7 Mar 1915.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/078

The War of 1914. Dinant – Place St. Nicolas.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/079

French soldier with sword, lying and dreaming of himself and his wife.
Message on rear dated 7 Mar 1915
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/080

British soldier sat on bench, reading a letter, with his lady position in the left hand corner. “Don’t fear anything my heart is with you”.
Message on rear
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/081

The War of 1914. The Grand Place of Pervyse (Belgium)
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/082

Small child with soldier’s hat and bayonet, and wearing clogs, urinating on a upturned German helmet, with ruins in the back ground. “Graine de Poilu” which does not translate well, but probably means ‘Hairy One’ as a French soldier, generally a bit untidy, with a beard…
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/083

Small girl dressed as a nurse with dolls and teddy bears. “My place is in the firing-line!”
Message on rear dated 19 Sep 1915.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/084

The Great War 1914-15. Mailly-Maillet (Somme) The ruins after the bombardment.
Message dated 7 Feb 1916.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/085

French soldier with wife and child in left hand corner. ‘Le bonjour du Poilu’
Message on rear. ‘Poilu’ hairy one, the untidy French soldier…
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/086

French and British soldiers. “United against the barbarians”
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/087

RMS (Royal Mail Steamer) Arabic.
Message on rear: “Dear wife and Baby, Hope you got home alright have landed at Queenstown alright and it has been nice….”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/088

Black Cat with rifle, British soldiers cap and red, white and blue ribbon/bow. “May Good Luck Be With You Always!”
Message on rear dated 15 Apr 1916
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/089

Black cat with clover. “Good Luck From… A Little Black Cat I send to you to bring Good Luck and Fortune too: Please raise him up and in behind. Some things of interest you’ll find.”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/090

Building (farm/barn) damaged by shell fire. With a pencil cross marked and some French soldiers.
Message on rear dated 21 Apr 1916.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/091

French soldier and lady writing at desk.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/092

British officer and child. “Say good-night, Daddy, Not Good-bye!”
Message on rear dated 9 Mar 1916.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/093

Soldiers and sailors of the Allies, Britain, France and Russia, ‘United We Stand’
Message on rear, dated 22 Oct 1914. Postmarked ‘Saltash’ 22 Oct 1914. Dear Wife and Daughter, just a few lines to let you know that I am marching off to the front line this morning….”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/094

Postman and leather bag, which lifts up to reveal a series of photographs of Saltash. ‘Something for you from Saltash. Within this postman’s bag you’ll find an interesting gift consigned.”
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/095

French, Russian and English soldiers.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/096

French soldiers and artillery and a little girl with flowers. “Honour and Glory to the Liberators”
Message dated 19 Feb 1915
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/097

French soldier and small girl with flag.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/098

British Royal Naval sailor and Soldier with war ship and “Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the waves”
No message.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/099

Three children and “1st April”
Message on rear is dated 2 Jan 1914 (but should be 1915)
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/100

British and French soldiers. ‘Brothers in Arms’
Message on rear dated 2 Mar 1915, Passed by Censor and Field Post Office 3 Mar 1915.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/101

Three liners and man and womans hands held. ‘Pansies for thoughts’ ‘Thoughts from over the Sea’.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/102

Children with elderly officer “Which is the Way to the War Guvner?”
Message on the rear: “To my dear daddy”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/103

The War 1914-15. Arras – Steeple of the Town Hall after the first bombardment by the Germans.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/104

The War 1914-15. Albert – Rochet factory after the bombardment.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/105

Officer and small child asleep in a chair. “Ever dreaming of our Absent ones”
Message on rear dated 9 Mar 1916
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/106

Remembrance Across the Sea…Loving Thoughts from Oversea
Message on rear dated 14 Nov 1915
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/107

Hearty Birthday Greetings to Dear Dad.
Message on rear ‘Wishing you many happy returns on your birthday from your Wife and little daughter.”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/108

The Great War 1914-15 Arras – A fire at the Town Hall.
Message on rear dated 7 Feb 1916
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/109

To my Friend at the Front.
Message: Dear Pal, Many Happy returns of the day, if I can’t have a drink with you will have it with myself. Good health, Bert. To Lance corporal J Greenwood.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/110

Ypres – The effects of a large shell on a house.
Message on the rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/111

French soldier and angel.
Message dated 28 Sep 1916.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/112

‘Fighting Fleas (?) In Flanders. 4th Division . With Best Wishes, Christmas 1914.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/113

French soldier, with little girl reading letter and her mother writing one.
Message on rear.
Accession Number: KO2883/114

French soldier reading letter, whilst little girl sits at desk.
Message on rear dated 28 Sep 1916
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/115

The War of 1914-15. Reims - A corner of the faubourg Ceres after the bombardment.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/116

St. Catherine.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/117

Series of scenes of a French soldier, and his departure, and return to war and time with his loved one.
Message on rear: “Roll on when we are like this what do you say”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.

Le Depart – The Departure
L’Arrivee – The Arrival
Amour Ardent – Burning Love
Fol Amour – Mad Love
Amour Calme – Quiet Love
Amour Tempere – Temperate Love
Amour D’Antan – First Love
Fini L’Amour – End Love
Le Poilu Permissionnaire – The Hairy Permittee. – probably ‘The Hairy One’ is the soldier, the untidy French soldier, with beard, and therefore permission to be on leave.
Le Poilu – The Hairy
Permissionnaire – Soldier on Leave
Accession Number: KO2883/118

The Basilica and City Hall Square, Quebec.
Postmarked 21 Aug 1914. Message: “I am leave today for England I will write to you from England…”
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/119

Silk postcard featuring a basket of flowers and small message card.
Message on rear dated 3 Jan 1916.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/120

Silk postcard featuring flowers and ‘A Kiss from France’
Message on rear dated 24 Jul 1916
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/121

Silk postcard featuring black cat, allied flags, horse shoe and four leaf clover and ‘Good Luck’.
Message on rear dated 11 Mar 1916.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/122

Silk postcard featuring flowers and ‘Best wishes’
Message on rear dated 4 Apr 1916
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/123

Silk postcard featuring flowers and ‘Reaps of Kisses for my Darling’
Message on rear dated 4 Apr 1916
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/124

Silk postcard featuring Allied flags and ‘Death or Triumph’
Message on rear dated 13 Jan 1916.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/125

Silk postcard featuring flowers and ‘To my dear Wife’
Message on rear dated 13 Jan 1916
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/126

Silk postcard featuring Church, boat and river and ‘Birthday greetings’
Message on rear dated 26 Apr 1916
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/127

Silk postcard featuring allied flags and ‘Unis jusune a la Victorie’
Message on rear
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/128

Silk postcard featuring Allied flags, Horse shoe and flowers and ‘Lunlon lait la Force’
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/129

Silk postcard featuring heart and Red Ensign and French Flag and ‘Forget me not’
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/130

Silk postcard featuring Russian, British and French flags with a heart shaped card insert ‘a joyful Christmas’
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/131

Silk postcard featuring flowers and ‘Souvenir of France’ with card insert ‘I’m thinking of you’
Message on rear dated 26 Sep 1916
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/132

Silk postcard featuring black cat, flowers and ‘Good Luck’
Message on rear: “With best love from your loving aunty to our Mary”
Accession Number: KO2883/133

Postcard with bow and horse shoe design and ‘Bonne Annee’
Message on rear dated 13 Jan 1916
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/134

Postcard with ‘God be with you till we meet again….’
Message on rear ‘To Jim from Wife and Child’
Accession Number: KO2883/135

Silk postcard with flowers and horse shoe and ‘Happy Birthday’
Message on rear dated 26 Apr 1916
Accession Number: KO2883/136

Silk postcard with flowers and ‘To my dear wife’
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/137

Silk postcard with flags of the Allies and two cards inserted in flap ‘My soul is with you’ and ‘Best kisses’
Message on rear dated 11 Mar 1916
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/138

Postcard featuring a wounded German soldier sat behind sand bags and ‘I wonder if they’ll miss me sometimes!’ By Dudley Buxton.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/139

‘Pictures in the Fire. Somebody’s Thoughts are with you in Bolton’
Message on rear ‘From Mother to Jim’
Accession Number: KO2883/140

‘To My Dear Absent Husband’
Message on rear dated 4 Jul 1916 “Dear Husband and Dad….from your loving wife and little daughter Mary.
Accession Number: KO2883/141

‘Sweetheart Mine’ card with poem by Clifton Bingham.
Message on rear.
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/142

‘Hands across the sea’
Message on rear ‘to my dear daddy from your loving little daughter xxxx’
Accession Number: KO2883/143

‘To Daddy on his Birthday’
Message on rear ‘Wishing you many happy returns of the day, Wife & child.’
Accession Number: KO2883/144

Silk postcard featuring a horse shoe and house & gate design. ‘Home Sweet home’
Message on rear 27 May 1916
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/145

Flower, bow and ribbon postcard
With message on rear dated 17 Oct 1915
From Sergeant J L Greenwood to his wife and daughter in Canada.
Accession Number: KO2883/146

‘Greetings to My Gallant Soldier’
Message on rear “My Dear Son, Thanks very much for your PC I am glad to say I am getting partly what alright. I should like to be seeing you again. So good night and God Bless you. From your loving Mother.”
Accession Number: KO2883/147

Silk card, with flower and ‘good luck to you’ containing ‘Love and Hope’ verse and message inside.
Accession Number: KO2883/148

‘Many Happy Returns’ ‘Just a bunch of Violets sweet, Bring loving thoughts your heart to greet.’
Message on rear “To my dear papa on his birthday xxxx from your loving little daughter Mary.”
Accession Number: KO2883/149

Soldier and girl design “You know, dear Daddy, I don’t forget….”
Message on rear “To my dear Daddy. From your loving little daughter Mary xxx”
Accession Number: KO2883/150

‘To Greet your Birthday’
Message on rear “From your loving Daddy Jim, to my loving little Bobbin, Mary Ann”
Accession Number: KO2883/151

Silk postcard with British and French flags and ‘Christmas’ and cards inside ‘Forget me not’ and ‘Greetings from France’.
Message on rear.
Accession Number: KO2883/152

Mary Greenwood, daughter of Sergeant James Lindsay Greenwood, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Accession Number: KO2883/153

Niagra Falls and ‘Christmas Greetings’
Message on rear: “From your loving wife and little daughter”
Accession Number: KO2883/154

Card with French Cock and British Bull Dog chasing off the German pig and inside a calendar for 1916.
Accession Number: KO2883/155

In Memoriam Card: “In Loving Memory of My Dear Husband, Sergeant J L Greenwood, Killed in action for King and Country. Sunday 22 Oct 1916”
Accession Number: KO2883/156

In Memoriam Card: “In Loving Memory of Susan Greenwood, Who departed this life 9 Mar 1918, age 70 years and was interred at Heaton Cemetery”. Mother of Sergeant J L Greenwood.
Accession Number: KO2883/157

In Memoriam Card: “In Loving Memory of My dear Mother, Mary Ann Broughton, who departed this life 26 Oct 1910, age 43 years and was interred at Tonge Cemetery.” Noted as Mary’s aunt, Mary being the daughter of Sergeant J L Greenwood.
Accession Number: KO2883/158

Image of the Grand Restaurant, Scarborough, 16 Dec 1914, after the German attack. Postcard sent from David and Harry to Cousin.
Accession Number: KO2883/159

Postcard with Birthday wishes, “from your loving wife, Jane”
Accession Number: KO2883/160

Postcard ‘To wish you a Happy Birthday’, ‘Dear Jamey, … with best love from you sister’
Accession Number: KO2883/161

Postcard ‘Distance Cannot sever Friendship’, ‘Dear Jim, from Lily and Jack’ (Brother and sister).
Accession Number: KO2883/162

Christmas card, from Grandma to Mary. Folded, with insert, tied with wool. Picture of two girls on the front and ‘Good Luck’.
Accession Number: KO2883/163

Postcard ‘Fond Birthday Thoughts’ ‘Dear Daughter…from Mother’
Accession Number: KO2883/164

Postcard ‘Wishing you the best of health and all good luck’ featuring a cat, swastika and horse shoe. ‘Dear Mary …. from Auntie’
Accession Number: KO2883/165

Sergeant James Lindsay Greenwood, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Photograph mounted on the inside front cover of album, in which the above cards were kept.
Accession Number: KO2883/166

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