trenchtrotter Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Hello all, I thought it might be a nice idea to start a thread to illustrate members postcards of soldiers in uniform. It could act as a good general reference thread and also show insignia etc. I am sure most members will have post cards of soldiers some known by name others anonymous. I will start by adding two images from recent aquisitions. Both nameless. First is a medic in helmet and gas mask in alert position. Second RND Hood. Note badge and s/t also wound stripe. I have others to add. This could become a classic thread? Regards TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 23 September , 2010 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Name: WILDE, ARTHUR Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) Unit Text: 9th Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 27/04/1917 Service No: 18203 Additional information: Son of William and Ellen Wilde, of 33, Haigh St., Greetland, Halifax, Yorks. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. M. 16. Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 A selection of mine are here: I-SPY GUIDE I have just finished digitising my collection and am busily cleaning them up and standardising the appearance/size for display online at some point. I am starting with my Gordons. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 23 September , 2010 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Thanks Chris.... Here is one more. Any ideas on the battle patch. A few MMs to these chaps. RAMC streatcher bearers in the font line were highly regarded men. TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Wade Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 I've just started putting mine here: Soldier Photos Here's nice one of Mr Welby of the Artists Rifles: WELBY, DAVIS Second Lieutenant, Royal Garrison Artillery Age: 43. Date of Death: 23/10/1918. Husband of Edith Welby, of 3, Park Parade, Harrogate. HARROGATE (HARLOW HILL) CEMETERY, H. 69. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 23 September , 2010 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Thanks Andy, nice to see the details. Hope people keep posting. Regards TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Wade Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 You're welcome. Here's T. Norfolk of the Yorkshire Hussars in 1915: Can't find him on CWGC so I assume he survived the war. I'll edit this post if I find anything on him on Ancestry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Wade Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Here's another great moustache. Harry Lund. The search for his picture was well worth the wait: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 23 September , 2010 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Andy / DCLI Thanks both, superb images and excellant detail. Just what I hoped for. If anyone has any additional ifo re any of the men or insignia please let us know. Regards TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmackie Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 On the left 27052 (formerly 5853) Acting Sergeant William Long 3rd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment Born 1882 Died 1962 Service South Africa 1900-1901 South Africa 1902-1904 India 1904-1911 South Africa 1907-1911 Gibralter 1911-1912 Depot 1915-1919 Involved with training Served with the Home Guard 1939-1945 The Sergeant on the right is unknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmackie Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 1st Staffordshire Yeomanry in Suffolk before leaving for Egypt 300028 (formerly 2448) Corporal Percy Robert Bray in the centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 23 September , 2010 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Looks like regimental buttons on the unknown Staffs sgt. Also unusual to see bayonet! I wonder if he was regimental police? TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwp2007 Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Unknown artilleryman from my gran's family album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 23 September , 2010 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Caryl, Thank you for posting. Wonderful images. I get quite sad when you look into those "time frozen eyes" knowing the man never made it home to all that he held dear. TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwp2007 Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 13th west yorkshires at Rugeley 1916.grandfather 2nd (with cig ) middle row,first on middle row Arthur Phillips. Name: PHILLIPS Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) Unit Text: 3rd Bn. Date of Death: 19/02/1917 Service No: 40831 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: EAST KESWICK (ST. MARY MAGDALENE) CHURCHYARD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueburden Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Have not got any of my own to add but am enjoying looking at them. Brilliant idea, thanks for sharing them. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Wade Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 I'd often thought that there must be thousands of these pictures out there and wouldn't it be great to get them all into a pictorial archive of WW1. Now there would be something to commemorate the centenary of the start of the Great War. Just lately I've come into quite a few pictures which have been loaned to me and I probably have about 50 or 60, about half of which I actually have names for. For now I'm going to add them all to my soldier photos wiki, mainly because its easy and also the price is right... Here's another one, Charlie Dowson of the Yorkshire Hussars: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john gregory Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Unknown in the 10th Battalion Notts and Derby, battle patch is a brown 2" disc in felt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john gregory Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Unknown 2nd 8th Battalion N/Derby, T/8 shoulder title, 3" x 2" green diamond in felt also a N/Derby button on his epoulette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john gregory Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Unknown 16th Battalion N/Derby, flash is black sq on green sq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john gregory Posted 23 September , 2010 Share Posted 23 September , 2010 Unknown 24 London, MM winner, x chevrons, 4 overseas chevrons, bomber, spade battle patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Wade Posted 24 September , 2010 Share Posted 24 September , 2010 Unknown 24 London, MM winner, x chevrons, 4 overseas chevrons, bomber, spade battle patch. Just looking at all these items, you'd think that it might be possible to identify this man, how many MM winners did 24 London have? Perhaps his name could be narrowed down a bit given that he's gone on to be a corporal and has overseas chevrons. Assuming that the information could be found in the first place of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 24 September , 2010 Author Share Posted 24 September , 2010 Thankyou all for your contributions. Exactly what I had hoped for especially some of the pictures with named soldiers and cloth insignia. I will post some more of mine later. TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 24 September , 2010 Share Posted 24 September , 2010 Nice idea, super pictures. Just a point: RAMC men were NOT stretcher bearers, they were trained paramedics in modern parlance. SBs were infantry etc, wore an SB brassard, were armed, and were not protected by the Geneva Convention [GC] rules on medical staff. RAMC wore badges red cross in circle sewn on both arms, red cross on brassard when on duty [all ranks including doctors], were protected by GC, and, although trained in musketry, were only expected to use arms to defend themselves and patients against fuzzy-wuzzies etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 24 September , 2010 Author Share Posted 24 September , 2010 Thanks Grumpy, On the subject of RAMC then here is a couple for you. All unkown but two are 9th Scottish Div as per the thistle arm patch / badge. TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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