terraheyez2k7 Posted 7 May , 2010 Share Posted 7 May , 2010 I have here two photos i believe to be of my Great Grandfather. I'm just wondering if anyone can tell me anything about them as i know absolutly nothing! Any help much appreciated, Shaun. http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/z...bertCurrie.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 7 May , 2010 Share Posted 7 May , 2010 Shaun I'll have the first stab at it. Is there a Yorkshire connection? I believe they show three different men. Man's cap badge in left hand photo has the appearance of The Leeds Pals (15th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment) about it. Man at back in right hand photo appears to me to be a Territorial in the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment but I can't make out the badge of the man front right. Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terraheyez2k7 Posted 7 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 7 May , 2010 Hey thanks! Well as far as i know there is no yorkshire connection, as far as i know they are from London, Marylebone/ East end. Are they WW1?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyneside Chinaman Posted 7 May , 2010 Share Posted 7 May , 2010 Hi Middlesex regt on the left with lady she is wearing the badge on her coat. The two on the right are 20th London Standing and by the shape of the flame I would say R Welsh Fusiliers seated regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 7 May , 2010 Share Posted 7 May , 2010 man in the first photo is wearing the sort of fur jerkin issued in the winter of 1914/15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 7 May , 2010 Share Posted 7 May , 2010 Middlesex regt on the left with lady she is wearing the badge on her coat. The two on the right are 20th London Standing and by the shape of the flame I would say R Welsh Fusiliers seated Ignore my poor attempt, these are much better. Concur that lady is wearing Middlesex badge on her coat, hadn't noticed that but can't see his as the same (although it probably is). 20th London's is definitely a better shout than DOWs too. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 8 May , 2010 Share Posted 8 May , 2010 Only a thought: could the chap seated in the right photo be Northumberland Fusiliers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terraheyez2k7 Posted 8 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 8 May , 2010 Hey! Thanks been very helpful. From what i know they guy in the left photo and the guy sitting down is the same guy. Is this possible? Is it possible that the one on the left is WW1 and the right WW2?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyneside Chinaman Posted 8 May , 2010 Share Posted 8 May , 2010 No all WW1 Not Northumberland Fusiliers Flame is the wrong shape the only fusiliers with that shaped flame is the RWF. regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyneside Chinaman Posted 8 May , 2010 Share Posted 8 May , 2010 Hi if you know the name put it in the NA MIC search and add both Middlesex and Royal Welsh Fusiliers if both come up Bingo. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terraheyez2k7 Posted 9 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 9 May , 2010 The guy standing on the left photo would he be middlesex also? The guy seated on the right, would the stripes on his arm mean corporal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 9 May , 2010 Admin Share Posted 9 May , 2010 man in the first photo is wearing the sort of fur jerkin issued in the winter of 1914/15 and withdrawn in 1916 when replaced by a lined leather jerkin so that dates it fairly accurately (they were sometimes called 'stinkers' due to the 'parfum de chevre') Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper23 Posted 11 May , 2010 Share Posted 11 May , 2010 Hey! Thanks been very helpful. From what i know they guy in the left photo and the guy sitting down is the same guy. Is this possible? Is it possible that the one on the left is WW1 and the right WW2?? I wondered about whether they were the same chap the woman certainly appears the same ? wife Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terraheyez2k7 Posted 12 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 12 May , 2010 This was my thinking, but if they're both WW1 this is impossible. The couple on the left are at least 10 years younger than those on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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