GARRISON

	1 - 250 Officers Mess, Hyderabad Barracks 76386 J V postmarked 1916? (George V) Miss Lawrence, Kettering, E Haylock, North Walsham
	2 - 275 Presenting War Medals H G R C from photo by Gill postally unused but pencil note to Charles Cock of Badcock Farm, Abberton from Herbert
	3 - 894 Royal Field Artillery 201 H G R C from photo by Gill dated March 1911, Leytonstone, faint pencil
	4 - Goojerat Barracks, No 107, postally unused
	5 - Cavalry Barracks, postally unused, Signal series. We have included this here, but we strongly suspect that it is not of Colchester. Perhaps Aldershot? We would love to know.
	6 - 415 Garrison Church, Military Road, posted May 1908 to A Young of Middx. from Allan
	7 - 1075 The Abbey Field, postally unused
	8 - 282 Sobraon Barracks, posted November 1907, to Mrs Robinson in Gt Yarmouth
	9 - SOLD Abbey Fields Posted August 1906 to H J Edwards of Palmers Green from Hugh Rooney, the IXL Series       also, uncoloured,     A406-415 the same card by IXL sent 5th Apr 1904 to Miss Flo White of Ipswich by unreadable but mentions a Miss Townsend.
	10 - 569 Posted November 1909 to Mr A H Childs of Paddington from his brother George, published by E J Mercer of Colchester
	11 - 856 52nd Gordons, Colchester, March 1919 postally unused
	12 - 359 Postally unused, Goojerat Barracks, 7172 The Wyndham Series Bob Westfield is looking for other pictures of this barracks, especially nearer to to 1955 to 1957 when he served there (040106).
	13 - 600 Royal Field Artillery, by Gill, posted 2 Sep 1914? to Mrs S Gladwell of Woodbridge.
	14 - 780 Essex I Y Camp, Colchester 1903
	15 - 480 Hyderabad Barracks, Valentines Series, No 75385?, postmarked, 1918, to Miss D Lea Sellaur?, Newhaven Surrey, from F. In black and white and available but not shown. 15c - 169 Valentine Series 75385 JV. Postally unused. In colour as shown.
	16 - "B" Co., 10th Royal Fusiliers, Reed Hall Camp, Colchester Cullingfords and Co Colchester, postally unused. 10th Stockbrokers Battalion.
	17 - 454 Meeanee Barracks, posted 10th July 1919 to Mrs H Thomas of Rainham, Kent, from Frank. Published by Chas. Clark, Stationer and Tobacconist, Headgate, Colchester.
	18 - 379 Posted 11th Dec 19?. George V stamp. To Mrs Gilbert of Northampton from Alf (first left). This is our mob just come home from footballing on Sunday and got our tea with us on Photo Bread and cheese and onions for Sunday's tea that's a luxury for us We don't half live. Tell Percy if he...... Alf
	19 - 328 Gill and Son, Colchester. Postally unused.
	20 - 901 Officers Mess, Artillery Barracks. Valentines Series 31194. Postally unused.
	21 - 835 Artillery Barracks. The Wyndham Series. Posted 4 Jan 1923? to Mrs Capon of Abergavenny.
	22 - 1035 (22a - 437) (22b - scan only) Distributing the South African War Medals, Colchester Camp, Photo Deacon, Colchester. Postally unused. We have a second copy of this card that gives the date as 12th June 1903. We have a scan of a third version of this card that states it to be of men of the Norfolk Regiment, and signed to the reverse "with Love and best wishes for Xmas and the New Year from Cecil - The photo is of the regiment receiving the King's medal from Genl Buchanan CB ". The officer has also identified himself with an arrow [to the front].
	23 - 225 Cavalry Barracks. Postally unused. Moore and Roberts, Colchester.
	24 - 425 The Abbey Field. Postally unused. M and R Series
	25 - 630 Posted 24 Sep 1914, George V stamp, with a note of Fusiliers. Sent to somebody in Scotland by John. Cannot read.
	26 - 630 Posted 25 Sep 1914, George V stamp, to Percy Ford of 53 Trentham Street, Southfields, London, from Will.
	27 - 280 Artillery Barrack entrance. Postally used Sep 1946, sent to Mrs Sleath? in Little Clacton by her niece.
	28 - sold Meeanee Barrack Entrance, off Mersea Road. Postally unused.
	29 - 529 The Abbey Fields, Army Cadets, c1910, postally unused. Valentine Series ref 41143.
	30 - 614 Meeanee Barracks, posted 7th Feb 1911 to Miss F R Scott, Chelsea
	32 - 419 The Military Hospital - Valentines Series 80205, postally unused.
	33 - 1774 205 HGRC, 16th Lancers, Colchester. Sent October 6th, 1905 to Miss E Blake of Botesdale by Jim. Card by Gill.
	34 - 801 The 4th Hussars, Cavalry Barracks, posted to Miss E M Tullett? of Fareham, Hants in 1905
	35 - 135 Goojerat Barracks c1915 unused, published by E J Mercer, Military Road (repeated A282)
	36 - 899 unused, Corporal Jones, Mobile Vets, Colchester, dated 5th May 1917
	37 - Sobraon Barracks unused, Valentines 76584
	38 - 280 Artillery Barracks unused, Raphael Tuck No 2050
	39 - 801 unused, real photographic postcard of a group of Officers & NCO's serving with the Army Ordnance Department together with civilian staff at the Colchester Ordnance Depot.
	40 - x The Military Hospital donated image
	41 - 469 A large group of NCO's of the Royal Engineers, taken at Colchester, with many arm and sleeve badges on display including a Sergeant Farrier. Unposted. (Photographer's stamp, J E STUTTER of 11 Errington Road, Colchester)
	42 - 325 A fun card of the Old Duff Section (Northants Regiment?), with a tin of Fray Bentos meat on top of a football. Posted March 10th 1910 to Miss Laura Sharpe of 21 Field Street Avenue, Kettering, by George. E Denison Binns, 44 Mersea Road, Colchester stamp.
	43 - 292 Sobraon Barracks. unused
	44 - 242 sent August 1913 to Miss Clarke of Stanstead
	45 - 342 Sobraon Barracks. Sent to Mrs J Brown of Riding Mill, Northumberland, George V postmark, by her son. He failed examination for infantry but passed into Army Veterinary Corps, getting 3d a day in England and 4d a day abroad.
	46 - 309 The Garrison Church. unused
	47 - 1700 Aerial View of Colchester Showing Camp Church and Weslyan Chapel. (1275) Photochrom and Co Ltd. Postally unused.
	48 - 601 Postally unused but notes on the back say 'May 1916. Colchester Camp. D Company with Derby Recruits. ' Also a separate note saying Territorials, Manchesters. A high quality photograph with clear details.
	49 - Soldiers of the Essex Yeomanry. Postmarked Colchester 1912? Sent by E E Minns at 2 Campion Road, Colchester to W Butcher of Longlands Park Road, Sidcup. 1194 L/Cpl E E Minns, Essex Yeomanry. The writer mentions that the Old Theatre Royal being completely burnt out the previous week.
	50 - 420 Sobraon Barracks, unused, R A Series
	51 - 514 Meeanee Barracks, Moore and Roberts, sent to Mrs Diggins of Oxford Road, Clacton-on-Sea on Nov 2nd 1906.
	52 - 319 M and RC unused card, Garrison Gymnasium
	53 - 525 C and D Companies 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, Colchester No 30. Real photograph card unposted. Card produced by Foster and Harwood of Brighton.
	54 - kb20 unused but a pencil date of 1947. Ricky Photo Service, Clacton-on-Sea, W F Rickman
	55 - kb21 unused
	56 - 3407 206 HGRC by Gill - 16th Lancers, posted Oct 1905 to Mr E Buckett of Hightown, Manchester by Walt.
	57 - 1013 Soldiers Home, with pencil note stating 'opened Queen Street in 1879 replacing one 2 Osborne Street, demolished 1940 for New Police Station. Published by the Southgate Studio, Short Wyre Street, k43301. Posted to Mrs Lunnis? of Ypres Road, Colchester in 1927.
	58 - 1337 Interior of the Military Hospital. Sent Nov 1907 to Miss Milley Williams of Torpoint by Nellie?
	59 - 939 The Time Gun on Abbey Field. With written message in French. Sent Sep 1905 to Mlle Poussin c/o Notariat de Corneilles, France. Published by HGRC, photo by Gill
	60 - 901 Real photographic postcard of a group of NCO's and men serving with a rifle regiment. They are regulars and wear full dress. The facings, we think, are KRRC [Kings Royal Rifle Corps ] - though may be Rifle Brigade. They are seated with a trophy, and we imagine are in barracks at Colchester. Photo by E. Dennison Binns, 44 Mersea Rd, Colchester. Postcard in very good overall condition for age, though light staining to edges. Unused. Does anybody recognise the trophy - or the men?
	61 - 1150 Peace with Victory. 1918? Unused card by Oscar Way, Royal Studio, Colchester.

	A016-2110 16th Lancers changing guard. 211 HGRC. Photo by Gill. Unposted
	A019-588 2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys) farriers. 210 HGRC. Photo by Gill. Unposted.
	A044-495 A cropped postcard showing the band of the East Lancs Regiment on church parade. Posted to Mr E Audy of Bradford, Yorks by somebody at Greenstead Road, Colchester. George V stamp, dated October 1913.   also,   A304-640 SH 1915 Unused card by Stringer and Co of Colchester.
	A090-901 52 RB2 C Coy NCO's 1918-19. Rifle Brigade. Unposted but in pencil on the back is written, 'Ted Feb 19th 1919, 18 years 9 months at Cavalry Barracks, Colchester'. Card by J E Stutter of Errington Road, Colchester.
	A116-485 364. Staff of No 2 Cook House, Colchester 1919. One of the lads has a lance corporal stripe. These lads survived the Great War.
	A128-1750 sent to Mr H Boning? of Gt Yarmouth in Aug 1904
	A132-650 Sobraon Barracks. 20737 card by E T W Dennis and Sons, Dainty Series. Unposted and in poor condition.
	A136-482 Hyderabad Barracks. Card by Moore and Roberts and sent Jan 1906 to Pte Charlie Bradwell of 2nd Essex Regiment at Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich by Millie   We have another version of this card sent 4th September 1907 to Miss Moore of Mansfield by JMM.
	A141-413 Sent 22 Oct 1914 to Mr Woodbr...? of Roxeth Farm, Harrow by Tom. Badly creased and scuffed. Badges suggest Royal Fusiliers - part of Kitchener's New Army - with their bell tent in the background - their battalion would have gone over to France the following spring.
	A145-500 Artillery Barracks, Officers Mess. 40. Unposted. Napier Road sign on railings. (This is the building that later became the Sergeants Mess and which was the centre of an abortive campaign to purchase in 2010 for the Roman Circus interpretation centre and home for the Colchester Archaeological Trust. See here.)
	A154-475 230. Card sent to George Edward Lawrence of Norwich on 10th Sep 1914 (with Colchester postmark) by George. A glum looking lot, soon to be sent out to Mons. It must have been a cake party as they seem to be displaying their slabs of cake for the camera. Cap badges suggest Rifle Brigade, with one stretcher bearer.
	A160-1001 Hampshire Regiment. Unused card by Gill and Son.
	A161-1237 No 3 Section. School of cookery. Unused card.
	A169-2347 The execution of the cook. 113 Batt RFA. Royal Field Artillery. Unused card by E Dennison Binns, Colchester. The soldier 4th from right displays a 'wound stripe' pointing up his arm rather than the reverse for a rang stripe.
	A193-3277 Military soldier out of uniform, 20th Hussars.
	sealeydg2 This is not a postcard but is a photograph that came from the collection of Mr Don Goodman of Colchester. With Butt Road on the left and the soldier's clean washing on the right, Don tells us that it shows Le Cateau Barracks, a section of the 24th Field Battery, Royal Artillery, taken on 16th December 1937 witha X marking one J P Goodman. Photo by Oscar Way of Head Street, Colchester. Battery Orders by Capt J F Adye RA gave details of the parades and mentioned that No 1039339 Sgt, Goodman J.P. has been awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Meadal (with gratuity).
	sealeydg1 Another photograph from Mr Goodman dated 4th November 1937 of J P Goodman, location unknown but presumed to be Colchester.
	A200-2511 Unused card by Bradley and Blowers, 11 Mersea Road, Colchester. Written on the back, 'The Soldiers Corner in the cemetery Colchester, where Walters Grave X is' The date of this card therefore must be 1919 or 20, at a time shortly after the end of the WW1. One cross is marked with a death in August 1919. The crosses were to be replaced in due course by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission gravestones that we see at this exact place today. The casualties must have been brought back from France and Belgium, after hostilities had ceased and excavation and recovery could begin.
	A228-414 Here follows a series of cards of n army kitchen cookery theme. This one of an improvised sand bag brick oven of the School of Cookery, Colchester. Unused.
	A229-414 Improvised tea tin kettle trench. This sent to Mrs Finch of Gravesend in Dec 1915 by Charly.
	A230-414 The Kitchen No 2. Unused.
	A231-414 The Kitchen No 4. Unused.
	B003military1 A scan of this postcard was kindly sent by Mr P Hawkey of Cornwall in October 2012 and shows, No 9 Section, School of Cookery, Colchester, together with some detail about the card.
	A233-736 Sobraon Barracks No 16. Posted to Miss Eva Arrowsmith of Stoke on Trent by George on 29th April 1911
	A235-2615 2nd Batallion Suffolk Regiment 2. Unused card by Gale and Polden Ltd
	A238-2340 Band Norfolk Regiment 99. H Osborne, General Dealer sign on left. Unused card but written in pencil on the back states the photographer as E Dennison Binns of Colchester and date 1914.
	A240-1242 Queen Victoria's Rifles. Unused car with 'Colchester 1926 Duty Bugler' in ink on reverse side. Some damage in mid area.
	A242-699 This is not a postcard but is an early photograph of a group of Royal Artillery soldiers.
	A243-1755 Meeanee Barracks. Card by Cullingford. Posted 11th November 1914 to Miss Eliza Briggs of Long Stratton by Jack. The picture seems to show some new recruits in civvies.
	A247-680 Essex Yeomanry, Colchester Camp. 15. Sent 21st May 1913 to Mrs Morley of Stanford le Hope
	A250-832 Gunner's funeral. Card by E Dennison Binns of Colchester. Posted 18th April 1913 to W McGregor of Leith, by Jock. The script states that the photo was of a guard in Jock's battery who was killed by one of the guns turning over.
	A254-1094 Band of 16th Queens. Unused Card with note of date being March 1918.
	A263-1094 Unposted but in pencil on back 'RE. Australian Field Engineers, August reinforcements, at Colchester in November1918'. The line up looks as if they are a military band.
	A271-859 Peace Celebrations in 1919, Queen Street. Published by the Southgate Studios, 3A Short Wyre Street. Unposted.         and another of the same occasion, A383-1120 Same street, same day, same photographers. Unposted but handwritten note, 'The Pompadours, The peace procession at Colchester, July 19th 1919'.
	A281-537 Colchester Military Hospital 1945. A photograph, not a postcard.
	A282-746 Goojerat Barracks. Published by Thomas Clark, Stationer and Tobacconist of Headgate, Colchester. Posted February 19? George V stamp to Miss Kitty Gentry of Manor Park London by Charles. He had been running round the yard with a gas helmet on. (Repeated 35)
	Col13 An image donated to us by local collector Simon Gallup. It shows a view of the military hospital and another of the rifle range at Middlewick.
	Col28 An image donated to us by local collector Simon Gallup. It records the representatives of the Russian 'Duma' visit to Colchester, with the inspection of the troops at Abbeyfields.

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