Historical information

The 3 letters are all written by C.J.C. McQuie MM to his Mother and Father. Refer Cat No 9680P for his service history.
.1) Soldier is McQuie MM.
.2) Standing left is McQuie, on the right is possibly Cpl Percy George Houghton. sitting on left is Sgt Edward William Cobbledick, on his right Pte "Nurse " Mu............
.3) Sgt E.W. Cobbledick.
Cpl Houghton No 1977 enlisted 6.1.1915 age 21 years in 5th reinforcements 6th Bn, embarked 17.4.1915, discharged 20.4.1919 with the rank of Sgt.
Sgt Cobbledick No 3706 enlisted 29.7.1915 in 12th reinforcements 6th Bn, embarked 23.11.1916, KIA 10.12.1916 less than 3 weeks after this photo was taken.

It appears that these photos were taken at "Vignacourt" in the studio of Louis and Antoinette Thuillier where the famous Glass Plate negatives were found and produced in "The Lost Diggers" by Ross Coulthart.

Physical description

.1) Postcard sepia tone, soldier sitting on a chair, slouch hat, 3 stripes on arm (Sgt) - rear has text in purple indelible pencil, dated and addressed.
.2) Postcard sepia tone, 4 soldiers 2 standing & 2 sitting, 2 have Sgt stripes, 1 Cpl 2 stripes - rear has text same as .1)
.3) Postcard sepia tone, soldier sitting with peak cap and 3 Sgt stripes - rear has same as .1) .2)

Inscriptions & markings

All three, "France 24.11.1916 - On Active service"