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From: "Jill" <>
Subject: Re: Royal Flying Corps Help
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 11:42:17 -0000
References: <c1v0bv$1lpoe3$1@ID-186669.news.uni-berlin.de>


"Caroline" <> wrote in message
news:c1v0bv$1lpoe3$1@ID-186669.news.uni-berlin.de...
> We have found a postcard, showing on the front in gold, the wings of the
> RFC, 'With love and all good wishes' and a verse by Manning. Written on
the
> back is a short note to my husband's gt.grandmother, addressing her as
'My
> Dear Mother' and wishing her a Happy Birthday. The signature is not a name
> that we recognise - William.

Is it possible that this was a term of endearment rather than an actual son?
Husbands used to call their wives "mother"
and so have cousins who have lived with the family for much of their lives?

a lateral thought?

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Jill Bowis
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