Piershill Barracks

17th Lancers

Piershill Barracks  -  Postcard posted 1904

17th Lancers on Parade at Piershill Barracks  -  Inglis Postcard, Posted 1903 ©

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Mike Kelly, Littlehampton, West Sussex, England.
    Mike  served with the 17th/21st Lancers from his 17th birthday in June 1977 until 1992.

 

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       17th Lancers on Parade at Piershill Barracks  -  Inglis Postcard, Posted 1903 ©

 

 Piershill Barracks

17th Lancers

The Postcard

Thank you to Mike Kelly for allowing me to reproduce this postcard, published by W Prosser, Supply Stores, Cathcart, NB.  The postcard is titled:

''Band of H.M. 17th Lancers'

The photo was taken at Piershill Barracks, Edinburgh.

Postcard Messages

The postcard was posted from Edinburgh Yorkshire o July 10, 1904.

The message on the back of the card begins:

"Dear Ciss

We arrived here safe this morning.  We are quite enjoying ourselves.  Hope you are coming to the Gala."

 

Photos:  Piershill Barracks    17th Lancers

Recollections:  17th Lancers

 

 

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