King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images. Sergeant James Lindsay Greenwood, number , 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 is buried in London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval. Rear of parchment certificate of discharge. Album of postcards sent home by James Linsday Greenwood. He married Jane Cowan Greenwood on 26 Oct James and Jane had one daughter, Mary, born in James came to Canada in and his wife and baby daughter Mary Greenwood followed in Jul In Aug 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 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 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. French soldier and loved one sat at table reading letter. Battle scene and French soldier, with loved one and child. Lady and British soldier French postcard. The War Pervyse β The Church and the Cemetery after the second bombardment. British soldier stood next to and shaking the hand of a wounded French soldier. Arras β The remains of the Steeple of the Town Hall.
