Barke02 Posted 15 July , 2008 Author Share Posted 15 July , 2008 Devonshire Regiment Sgt. Martin 1201 L.Cpl. Newman 7th Batt. 1132 Nicholls 1129 Wood 1203 Sims 1310 Maidment 1412 Newman 1135 Leicestershire Regiment officer Walters 1147 12th County of London batt. (The Rangers) Wells 1241 Royal Warwickshire Regiment Capt. Ballantyre 1487 King's Royal Rifle Corps (or possibly 11th Batt. County of London) Mayne 1040 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barke02 Posted 15 July , 2008 Author Share Posted 15 July , 2008 Rifle Brigade 2nt.Lt. Bond 1486 Mayne 1078 Smythe 1470 City of London Yeomanry (Roughriders) Bligh 1419, 1476 Royal Army Service Corps Lt. Wallis 1508 Lt. Taylor 1408 2nd.Lt. Martin 1196, 1276, 1273, 1420 2nd.Lt. B. Smith 1189, 1190, 1279, 1459, 1460, 1461 (group), 1462 officer Banon 1435 officer Thompson 1127, 1106, 1101 officer Westacott 1234 Sgt. Nickson 1081, 1327 Sgt. Martin group photos 1143, 1141, 1215 Cpl. Whitcombe 1050, 1052, 1166, 1165, 1164 Kelly 1390, 1392 Tanner 1373 Taylor 1324 Couling 1277 Martin 1148 Newdeck 1133 Niell 1007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Dave Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 The unknown NZ, 3rd Coy (15th Northland) Auckland Regiment. I'm unable to see any cloth Bn insignia to indicate which Bn exactly he was from. Hope this helps. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishmen1916 Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 Peter, for a list of the Buffs see post 47. Thanks for that. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st east yorks Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 Steve Broomfield is correct 1429/1430 Towlson is indeed Volunteer Training Corps and wearing the red armbad with the letters 'GR' in black and so some wag christened them 'Gorgeous Recks'. The uniform was actually grey/green in colour as instructed by the War Office, who had the monopoly on khaki SD. Graham, I,ve heard the nickame 'The Gorgeous Recks' before.What does the 'GR' actually stand for? Thanks, Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon R Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 Georgeus, Rex. (George, King) Gorgeous Recks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st east yorks Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 Simon, Thanks for that.It always seems obvious when someone explains. Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteyre Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 Have messaged Bushfighter to see if Harry can help with the Loyal Noth Lancs.... Thanks for sharing this great find with us, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barke02 Posted 15 July , 2008 Author Share Posted 15 July , 2008 Cyclist Corps Martin 1064 Wilkinson 1013 Connell 1075 Mathews 1067 Marshall 1162 Hertfordshire Yeomanry Cook 1069 Smith 1039 Mason 1066 Derbyshire Regiment (sherwood Foresters) Coates 1340, 1341 Royal Norfolk Regiment Waldy 1452, 1453 East Surrey Regiment Sgt Mayne 1041 Snape 1458 Towlson 1418, 1427, 1428 Prince of Wales Own West Yorkshire regiment 2nd.Lt. Boots 1197, 1218 Webb 1375 New Zealand 12th (Nelson) Regiment L.Cpl. Silcock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crunchy Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 Australians eh? OK, I've found three of them. The first two are named Mansfield. A close-up of Mansfield's collar badge. Mansfield, the Australian in post # 8 looks to be 12th Battalion, white over light blue rectangular colour patch. Three possible contenders, all have being in England on their service records various dates 1916 -1918: 451 Alfred James 2054 Harold Ellis 4505 Thomas Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barke02 Posted 15 July , 2008 Author Share Posted 15 July , 2008 Highland Light Infantry officer Whitehead 1288, 1290 Royal Army Medical Corps Lt.Col. Barkley 1437 officer Wagstaffe 1146 Sgt. Wise (with two other Sergeants) 1294 Sgt. Weaver 1238 Cpl. Maxtea 1413 L.Cpl. Marriott 1210 L.Cpl. Usher 1209 Worthington 1213 Wardel 1202 Sims 1309, 1311 Warde 1383 Todd 1414 Martin 1421 Blair 1440 Tannenbaum 1328 Kirkella (group photo showing 3/1 R.A.M.C football team) 1345 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 1234 WESTACOTT PHILIP RASC (survived) TO MESOPOTAMIA 9-11-1917 of TURVINS FARM DUNTON GREEN SEVENOAKS BORN 1892 SOMERSET SON OF WALTER and MARY father a farmer. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auimfo Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 Mansfield, the Australian in post # 8 looks to be 12th Battalion, white over light blue rectangular colour patch. Three possible contenders, all have being in England on their service records various dates 1916 -1918: 451 Alfred James 2054 Harold Ellis 4505 Thomas Cheers Chris Chris, Check post #76 (Andrew P) and post #85 (me) and see if you agree with us to this being a photo of Harold Ellis MANSFIELD. Cheers, Tim L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 1437 LT COL JAMES BARKLEY MID 24/12/17 LG PAGE 13486 TO FRANCE 21/12/14 AWARDED DSO LG PAGE 31092 31/12/1918 address ATHBEATH SANDY LANE CHEAM SURREY. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 1328 MONTAGUE TANNENBAUM 93282 Silver War Badge awarded. 1413 suspect him to be MAXTED ALFRED R CPL 2967 RAMC. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 Great find. Brilliant to see such good quality pictures. Richard Usher of the 1/4th Kings Own Royal Lancasters was from Coniston in the Lakes; a keen tennis player, cricketer and footballer he represented the local institute in all three. He managed the clerical part of his father's building business and attained quite rapid promotion on his enlisting in 1914. At the time of his death following the Kings Own's fateful attack on German held village of Guillemont on the Somme he was an acting Company Quarter master Sergeant in the Battalion. Growing up he had been an active member of the scout movement. The sad news reached the village on the same day that news of another Coniston lad's death, L/Cpl Sol Robinson arrived(details from the local press) Hope this helps. Perhaps if you posted some of the other Kings Own lads I might be able to help a little more. Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJames Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 re post 159 there is record of a G S Towlson serving in the 12th Battalion of the East Surrey Regiment. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJames Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 also there is record in the 60th divisional cyclist company of a G K Marshall. Although I presume there was more than one with that surname. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 1418/1427/1428 Towlson further to Kens post GUY S TOWLSON PTE 17662 BORN 1896 CHESHUNT SON OF SAMUEL and LYDIA.Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 The unknown NZ, 3rd Coy (15th Northland) Auckland Regiment. I'm unable to see any cloth Bn insignia to indicate which Bn exactly he was from. Hope this helps. Dave There are 2 Keeys that it could be. Surname KEEYS Given Name Horace Stanley Category Nominal Roll Vol. 2 Regimental Number 26856 Rank Private Next of Kin Title Mrs Lucy Next of Kin Surname KEEYS Next of Kin Relationship Wife Next of Kin Address C/- CPO Auckland Roll 41 Page 6 Occupation Painter He embarked from NZ 1916 Cenotaph database; http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/c...riginalID=76596 or Surname KEEYS Given Name Leonard Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1 Regimental Number 10/1270 Rank Private Body or Draft Second Unit or Regiment Wellington Infantry Batln Marital Status S Last NZ Address Arahuri Next of Kin Title V W Next of Kin Surname KEEYS Next of Kin Relationship Brother Next of Kin Address Dahlia St Palmerston North He embarked from NZ 1914 Cenotaph database; http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/c...riginalID=47473 Probably the picture is of Horace Stanley Keeys Christine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alliekiwi Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 Dave, here's the unidentified New Zealander. 1389 Keeys. There's two choices for someone named Keeys: Surname KEEYS Given Name Leonard Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1 Regimental Number 10/1270 Rank Private Body or Draft Second Unit or Regiment Wellington Infantry Batln Marital Status S Last NZ Address Arahuri Next of Kin Title V W Next of Kin Surname KEEYS Next of Kin Relationship Brother Next of Kin Address Dahlia St Palmerston North Surname KEEYS Given Name Horace Stanley Category Nominal Roll Vol. 2 Regimental Number 26856 Rank Private Next of Kin Title Mrs Lucy Next of Kin Surname KEEYS Next of Kin Relationship Wife Next of Kin Address C/- CPO Auckland Roll 41 Page 6 Occupation Painter I think it's the latter - who was in the 17th reinforcements of the Auckland Infantry - due to the shap of the badges. Dave, what do you think? Snap, Christine Allie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crunchy Posted 15 July , 2008 Share Posted 15 July , 2008 Check post #76 (Andrew P) and post #85 (me) and see if you agree with us to this being a photo of Harold Ellis MANSFIELD. Tim, I hadn't seen either Andrew's or your posts and was going to suggest that you would probably sort out which one it actually was. I think you are right and, call it intuition or whatever, but my gut feeling was Harold Ellis. Well done Mate. Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted 16 July , 2008 Share Posted 16 July , 2008 Unfortunately the photo of the Australian soldier called Young might be a bit harder to identify. He does look to have a 1st Division (or 4th Brigade) patch though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Dave Posted 16 July , 2008 Share Posted 16 July , 2008 I think it's the latter - who was in the 17th reinforcements of the Auckland Infantry - due to the shap of the badges. Dave, what do you think? Snap, Christine Allie Concur with the later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionboxer Posted 16 July , 2008 Share Posted 16 July , 2008 Are you sure the Norfolk Regt is named as "Royal"? The royal prefix was awarded 1935/6. (Hope I'm not being pinickerty!!) Lionboxer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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