Sepoy Posted 14 June , 2010 Share Posted 14 June , 2010 I have recently spent a little time scanning photographs contained in a photograph album detailing the service of a soldier in the Middlesex Regiment. The photographs mainly cover service in China just after the Third China War, India, and at the Mill Hill Depot, but there are a few marking service in Salonica and Turkey. One these photos shows a smashing portrait of a Turkish Officer sporting a astrakhan hat and wearing a "Gallipoli Star" with a seperate ribbon with battle bar. I thought forum members would be interested to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 14 June , 2010 Author Share Posted 14 June , 2010 Also contained in the album is a rather odd photograph showing a Dutch Military Funeral in Pekin during 1907. I am aware this is outside the period of the Forum, but I thought it may be of interest. Surely it is normal to fire a volley over the grave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Wilson Posted 14 June , 2010 Share Posted 14 June , 2010 Thank you - pity his uniform jacket does not fit him that well - no doubt Turkish cigarettes. A nice example of the Gallipoli Star. Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrim Posted 14 June , 2010 Share Posted 14 June , 2010 The funeral would appear to be that of a particularly unpopular Sergeant Major. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippo Posted 15 June , 2010 Share Posted 15 June , 2010 More photos,please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Marshall Posted 15 June , 2010 Share Posted 15 June , 2010 Perhaps the photographer caught the firing party during a reload? Either that or they were just 'making sure'. Interesting photo nevertheless. Cheers, Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 15 June , 2010 Share Posted 15 June , 2010 Regarding the funeral. Is it possible they are just lowering the cords. Or perhaps even, the cords are on the end of the rifles? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Marshall Posted 15 June , 2010 Share Posted 15 June , 2010 I don't think so Mike. If you look at the feet of the man in the middle at the far side of the grave, he has what appears to me to be one of the cords loosley coiled in front of him. I think by this stage the coffin has been lowered and the bearer party has moved off, to be replaced by the firing party. What do you think? Cheers, Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBattle Posted 15 June , 2010 Share Posted 15 June , 2010 Silver bullets at funeral of Count van Pyre? It's not even a moving target! coat, hat exit.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momsirish Posted 2 July , 2010 Share Posted 2 July , 2010 Posthumous execution by fireing squad, he really must have made the judge mad. momsirish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andiS Posted 5 July , 2010 Share Posted 5 July , 2010 Advanced worm control techniques? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 5 July , 2010 Share Posted 5 July , 2010 Serjeant Mandleson? but he still came back, and back and back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phynes Posted 2 June , 2011 Share Posted 2 June , 2011 Hi I would be very interested in seeing any of the Photos from the Salonica part. My Grandfather was in the Middlesex Regiment when it was part of the 28th Division at Salonica. I have a couple of photos which I got from him which I will look for. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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