Postcards relating to Frederick Ewart Ryder and his family, 1915-1917

Postcards relating to the First World War service of 942 Air Mechanic 2nd Class (2AM) Frederick Ewart Ryder, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. This collection consists of 58 postcards sent by 2AM Frederick Ewart Ryder to his wife and children from 26 December 1915 to 31 December 1917. 2AM Ryder’s postcards provide few details of the war's progress on the Western Front and the conditions of camp life in England and France. 2AM Ryder also expresses his frustration at being separated from his family and is anxious to reassure them of his health and safety. A small number of postcards from Ryder’s wife, Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, and their two daughters, Dorothy and Beryl, contain birthday, Christmas and anniversary messages.

This file contains:
Postcard from Annie Priscilla Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, 26 December 1915;
Greeting card from Mrs Catchpole to Dorothy Ryder, c. December 1916;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, 20 February 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, 23 February 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, Sierra Leone, 11 March 1917;
Postcard from Bobbie to Miss B. Burns, 17 May 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Dorothy Ryder, c. May 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Dorothy Ryder, England, 23 June 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, 4 July 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Dorothy Ryder, 4 July 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Beryl Ryder, 7 July 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Dorothy Ryder, 7 July 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, 7 July 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, 18 July 2017;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Beryl Ryder, 18 July 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, England, 1 August 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Dorothy Ryder, England, 1 August 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Beryl Ryder, England, 1 August 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Dorothy Ryder, 5 August 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Beryl Ryder, 5 August 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Beryl Ryder, 8 August 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, England, 8 August 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Beryl Ryder, England, 16 August 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Dorothy Ryder, 16 August 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Dorothy Ryder, 29 August 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Beryl Ryder, England, 29 August 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Beryl Ryder, 12 September 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 26 September 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 3 October 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Dorothy Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 8 October 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Beryl Ryder, England, 10 October 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 10 October 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Dorothy Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 14 October 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Beryl Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 24 October 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 24 October 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Dorothy Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 30 October 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 30 October 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Beryl Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 7 November 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 7 November 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Dorothy Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 21 November 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Beryl Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 21 November 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Dorothy Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 21 November 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Beryl Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 21 November 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 21 November 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to his wife & children, Castle Bromwich, 26 November 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 26 November 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Dorothy Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 30 November 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Dorothy Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 30 November 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Beryl Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 30 November 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Beryl Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 5 December 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Beryl Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 10 December 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Dorothy Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 10 December 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Beryl Ryder, Castle Bromwich, 14 December 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Florence Laurel Jane Ryder, France, 21 December 1917;
Postcard from Frederick Ewart Ryder to Dorothy Ryder, France, 30 December 1917;
Postcard from Dorothy Ryder to Frederick Ewart Ryder, c. December 1917;
Postcard from Florence Laurel Jane Ryder to Frederick Ewart Ryder, c. December 1917;
Postcard from Florence Laurel Jane Ryder to Frederick Ewart Ryder, c. December 1917.