"By Jingo"

[leigh kitchen]

"We don't want to fight, but by jingo if we do"

"The Charthouse Series, printed in England".

Posted when the war was young on 9/9/14 from New Cross, S.E. London to neighbouring Brockley, a lady inviting her friend out for tea & a joy ride, no mention of the war.

[leigh kitchen]

"We're Ready!"

"Valentine's Series"

Posted in 1915 from a person with an Ockenden address to a lady living in Brockley.

[leigh kitchen]

"Now We're Busy!!"

By "F.W. Woolworth & Co. Ltd., Publishers. Printed in England.

Posted On a Saturday Morning by a lady? to:

8505 Pte. R. W. Scott,

3 Gloucester Regt.

Glovers (?) V.A.D. Hospital

Sittingbourne

Kentilson

She's addresses him as "Dearest", has just finished nightwork & starts work again on Monday, has received his 2 letters & is hoping that he's feeling better.

Perhaps she's a munitions worker?

[Ralph A]

Of interest:

http://www.cyberussr.com/hcunn/q-jingo.html

[leigh kitchen]

Of interest:

http://www.cyberussr.com/hcunn/q-jingo.html

Interesting - I knew the term preceeded WWI, but I've always associated it with the British WWI music hall & it's patriotic songs & never looked any further.