Who Sent The Postcard from Egypt?

Cairo Citadel

This card, dated 1 Nov 1913 (7 and a half months before WW1),  was addressed to my grandparents Edward Thomas Bailey and Ines Maude nee: Smith, but is not signed – so I have no idea who sent it.  The writing is quite masculine and he is aware that Edward and Ines have 2 children, addressing to them as Clarence & Baby even though my mother Madeleine Ines Bailey would only have been 6 weeks old.  He tells them that he was taken to hospital straight from the boat and stayed there for 6 weeks so for him to know about the birth of my mother I assume that this man is family and that whilst in hospital he received a letter from someone at home.  He goes on to assure my grandparents that he is now in good health.

Work on the original Citadel building began between 1176-1183 and was added to over hundreds of years however it remained the seat of Egyptian government until the 1800’s.  It is hard to fathom a building so ancient.  This photo of the Cairo Citadel, also know as the Citadel Salah-ad-Din, was taken when the Citadel was under British occupation (1882-1914).  The Citadel was used as a military garrison by the Egyptian government from just after WW2.  These days, parts of it are open to the public, although part is still retained for use by the military.