sadsac Posted 8 July , 2009 Share Posted 8 July , 2009 Hello All ?? How does one put a photo into this Forum ?? Have managed it in another type of Forum - but this ??? Please note ; I am THICK - so please be gentle with me. Sadsac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 8 July , 2009 Share Posted 8 July , 2009 Hi Sadsac Try this: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...howtopic=122642 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unitedsound Posted 8 July , 2009 Share Posted 8 July , 2009 If you are still stuck please PM me and we'll get it uploaded. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadsac Posted 9 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 9 July , 2009 MONS*, thanks for yours but did not understand at all - did warn you that I am TTHHIICCKK !!! DAVE - have PM'd you ! Sadsac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadsac Posted 10 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 10 July , 2009 DAVID, think you have done it for me - trying now !! Find here a photo of my maternal Grandfather Private C.H. (Harry) BURRELL, MM. He was a driver in Army Service Corps. He served 1914 to 1918. Fought on Somme & Paschendale. Gassed on Somme. Thought his uniform may be of interest to `Buffs' of that sort of research. He was in a sence in a very `privileged' postion, for in those days not many `working class' chaps could drive of course. Hopefully, if I have followed David's directions correctly the photo will come out - here goes !! Sadsac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadsac Posted 10 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 10 July , 2009 YOIKS & TALLY HO - it worked, thanks Dave from Harry Burrell AND SADSAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unitedsound Posted 11 July , 2009 Share Posted 11 July , 2009 Fantastic photograph Sadsac. He looks a great man. All the best David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted 11 July , 2009 Share Posted 11 July , 2009 Sadsac, Nice photo, with a couple of unusual features. First the belt of a pattern which I've never seen before and he's also wearing collar badges which didn't appear until postwar, but at the sametime they don't appear to be ASC collars, or if they are they're the smallest I've ever seen. The photo certainly appears to be a wartime photo rather than postwar as there's no evidence of overseas chevrons. Was he in any motoring organisation before the war as I believe(rightly or wrongly) some organisations like the 'AA' transferred volunteer personnel to the ASC due to their driving skills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 11 July , 2009 Share Posted 11 July , 2009 Could the photo be of a Canadian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadsac Posted 12 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 12 July , 2009 DAVID thanks for that, Dear old GDAD would be pleased - went out their, did his `stint' - one of the lucky ones to return, survived gassing, `slight' wound and the dreaded `Spanish (American ??) Flu. Ran a PUB for 30 years (& he did not drink - poor old boy had GOUT - as I have - but now Doc gives me a pill !!! GRAHAM - not too sure about uniform / Regt. etc. I only know that he was, at one time ASC - whether he was in the photo, not sure. Wonder if anyone can identify the Lapel Badges - may give a clue. As far as I know it was `wartime' photo. As to being `AA` - no real idea, but he was driving prior to 1914, so must have had some `fluemce' with somebody. YEOMAN - Canadian NO - he was of good English `Yeoman Stock'. No denigration of the Canadians implied - great bunch of fellows !! Sadsac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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