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I think the news may be a bit late...

Postby Saitek » Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:50 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wilt ... 366905.stm

A postcard sent from the trenches in World War One has just been delivered - 90 years late.

Soldier Walter Butler was 18 and fighting in the trenches in France when he sent the card to his fiancee Amy Hicks, in Colerne, Wiltshire.

The postcard, which is dated 1917, has only just been delivered to his 86-year-old daughter Joyce Hulbert.

It was discovered in the Swindon sorting office, but no-one is sure what happened to it.

"Yes I was surprised, but I've had more surprises than that in my life - I'm 86," said Mrs Hulbert.

Joyce's husband Arthur said: "It was a surprise, quite interesting really. The poor chap suffered out there in those trenches - they couldn't send a letter out because of security really."
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Re: I think the news may be a bit late...

Postby PsychoDiablo » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:48 pm

Real snail mail
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Re: I think the news may be a bit late...

Postby -SWCowboy. » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:34 am

It's amazing how technology these days allows us to communicate with our loved ones back home within minutes instead of days, or even months/years. Couldn't imagine what that would be like for the guys who were in that situation!
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Re: I think the news may be a bit late...

Postby CSM » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:32 am

at least it actually got to its destination
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Re: I think the news may be a bit late...

Postby murjax » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:35 am

Must have been delivered by a bunch of ants.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: I think the news may be a bit late...

Postby Theis » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:43 am

Sounds like Post Danmark! ;D (Danish Mail services..)
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