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Pte. Reuben Earl

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Notts & Derby Tropical Wear

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Just stumbled across this excellent thread, will peruse at leisure this evening...

I am in the process of sharing my small collection on Flickr. I shall post a few on here as well ...

A very young unknown Inns of Court O.T.C. cadet. I am intrigued by the uniform. Did OTC cadets have to privately purchase their own uniforms?

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And he's another one with the end bar of a 'fob watch type' chain in his top pocket buttonhole. I wonder if this was very common. I wonder what the Badge thought about it. Don't suppose they would have been allowed to have that showing on parade.

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4692 L/Corp Charles Henry Fletcher 7th Battn. (Robin Hoods) Notts & Derby, died of wounds 7.7.1916

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Hi The road and the Drill Hall are still there in Belper!

Regards Richard

Hi all. I just love this thread, keep them coming. I wonder if this street is still there and mostly intact? Would make a great then and now photo.

Ceers

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The Ripley Company of 5th Battn. N/Derby marching through Ripley, en-route to Derby after war was declared.

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Just stumbled across this excellent thread, will peruse at leisure this evening...

I am in the process of sharing my small collection on Flickr. I shall post a few on here as well ...

A very young unknown Inns of Court O.T.C. cadet. I am intrigued by the uniform. Did OTC cadets have to privately purchase their own uniforms?

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Interesting - it seems to be a hybrid form of SD - officer cut (albeit missing collar for a tie) but from OR grade cloth. Probably paid for by the County Association (TF).

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It looks absolutely brand spanking new too. Very smart. What kind of buttons are they? They look black.

Does he have a handkerchief stuffed up his sleeve?

Is it me or is his hat a bit small too?

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Atnomis,

Lovely photo, thanks for sharing...it has seem some life! Nice image of a liverpool Pal too.

Thanks again.

TT

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William Manley (Great Grandad) I believe him to be Cheshires but comman name and not sure on Reg.

Birth 18 Jun 1892 in Burwardsley, Cheshire, England. Death Oct-Nov-Dec 1972

and Hannah Sophia (Great Grandmother) (Walford)

With the baby in arms Elizabeth Annie my grandmother.

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Looks like it might be a Cheshire Regiment badge on his cap.

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Each infantry battalion had a Transport Section which would have had mounted men.

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Rifleman Frederick George Peters # 3955

born 1890 in Folkestone

enlisted in Dover in Oct 1910

1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade until Jan 1913 when he joined 2nd Battalion in Rawal Pindi, India

KIA 9 May 1915 at Aubers Ridge, age 25

commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial, Panel 10

son of Robert George and Sarah Jane Peters of 20 Greenfield Rd., Folkestone

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Fred Peters standing 3rd from right

Rifleman W E Thompson # 3998 kneeling on right (without cap)

Kia 31 January 1915, age 25

Fauquissart Military Cemetery, Laventie

son of William and Clara Thompson of 87 Dover St., Folkestone

The rest of the men unknown

I think the photo might be from 1912 which would be 1st Battalion

or possibly 1914 before they left for France with 2nd Battalion

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and one last, with some of the same group

Fred Peters 5th from left

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