rob carman Posted 1 April , 2018 Share Posted 1 April , 2018 The one-armed officer, center of seated row, in the photo of the Norfolks is Lt Col Charle Maurice Jickling, CO, 3 (Special Reserve) Bn, Norfolk Regt July 1917 to July 1919. Jickling was a Boer War vet with 3 (Militia) Bn, Norfolk Regt, a unit he commanded from 1904 to 1910, and a senior member of the Surrey Home Guard in WW2. His OBE post dates this photo. Jickling youngest child, Benjamin, born 30 Jun 1917, was a Captain in the Royal Norfolk Regiment, was accidentally shot and killed in 1944 by US forces. A very nice picture, thank you. Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 1 April , 2018 Share Posted 1 April , 2018 15 minutes ago, rob carman said: The one-armed officer, center of seated row, in the photo of the Norfolks is Lt Col Charle Maurice Jickling, CO, 3 (Special Reserve) Bn, Norfolk Regt July 1917 to July 1919. Jickling was a Boer War vet with 3 (Militia) Bn, Norfolk Regt, a unit he commanded from 1904 to 1910, and a senior member of the Surrey Home Guard in WW2. His OBE post dates this photo. Jickling youngest child, Benjamin, born 30 Jun 1917, was a Captain in the Royal Norfolk Regiment, was accidentally shot and killed in 1944 by US forces. A very nice picture, thank you. Rob. Thank you for the identification and additional information r.e Lt Col. Jickling Rob. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 1 April , 2018 Share Posted 1 April , 2018 "With Best Wishes from Maurice. Sinai Peninsula & Palestine & Egypt. 12/7/17" Maurice Ormond Griffiths. B. 1889, Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire. Enlisted. - 24/1/1916, . Perth Western Australia. Pte. 2350. Australian Light Horse. Transferred to Depot, Units of Supply, Anzac Mounted Division. 9/9/1916 Taken on strength. - 34 Coy. A & NZ Div Train. A.A.S.C. - T/W.O I. Advised K.i.A. - 13/10/17. Report of death incorrect. - 5/11/17 D. - 7/6/1967. Western Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertBr Posted 1 April , 2018 Share Posted 1 April , 2018 (edited) There looks to be some heavy editing or cut and paste arround the heads of the rear rank in the Essex Tug of War photo. Bob Edited 1 April , 2018 by RobertBr identify comment as being on the Tug of War photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 1 April , 2018 Share Posted 1 April , 2018 29 minutes ago, RobertBr said: There looks to be some heavy editing or cut and paste arround the heads of the rear rank in the Essex Tug of War photo. Bob The original photo is poorly exposed; I have played with the contrast, which I'm sure is causing the cut and paste halo effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 3 April , 2018 Share Posted 3 April , 2018 Bit of an oddity here! Very scruffy men of the AGSH (?)with real mix of equipment including Frocks, 1888 Equipment , Long Lees (not CLLEs) and one Mk111 SMLE. Postmark on rear 1915?! I would welcome thoughts on this being an earlier image or if these chaps are Kitchener Recruits given the range of uniforms, their general appearance and equipment they seem to have been issued with! Regards Toby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 3 April , 2018 Share Posted 3 April , 2018 Kitchener recruits at a time when ‘ready’ stocks of khaki had run out and every scrap of old uniform was being utilised I think, Toby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 4 April , 2018 Share Posted 4 April , 2018 Royal Artillery recruits, some wearing flat caps, mastering the broomstick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 4 April , 2018 Share Posted 4 April , 2018 T - R.F.A - Devon. 3rd Section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon92 Posted 5 April , 2018 Share Posted 5 April , 2018 On 4/3/2018 at 10:41, FROGSMILE said: Kitchener recruits at a time when ‘ready’ stocks of khaki had run out and every scrap of old uniform was being utilised I think, Toby. ...and with what appears to be English regiment red frocks with white facings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 5 April , 2018 Share Posted 5 April , 2018 207 R.G.A " Battery Football, 1914 - 18". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 7 April , 2018 Share Posted 7 April , 2018 On 05/04/2018 at 22:26, gordon92 said: ...and with what appears to be English regiment red frocks with white facings. Indeed, They really have been given the dregs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 7 April , 2018 Share Posted 7 April , 2018 On 05/04/2018 at 23:34, GWF1967 said: 207 R.G.A " Battery Football, 1914 - 18". The 2Lt clearly a man commissioned from the ranks with fair bit of previous service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon92 Posted 7 April , 2018 Share Posted 7 April , 2018 8 hours ago, Toby Brayley said: Indeed, They really have been given the dregs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 8 April , 2018 Share Posted 8 April , 2018 Royal Artillery, a couple of Anzac troops and a French liaison officer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanTommy Posted 8 April , 2018 Share Posted 8 April , 2018 Middlesex in France! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanTommy Posted 8 April , 2018 Share Posted 8 April , 2018 King's Royal Rifle Corps (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBrockway Posted 9 April , 2018 Share Posted 9 April , 2018 2 hours ago, AmericanTommy said: King's Royal Rifle Corps (?) Could be KRRC but greatcoats don't give much away despite (mostly) blackened buttons, and the cap badges are too indistinct to differentiate confidently between KRRC and the various London Regt etc. battalions that used the KRRC-style maltese cross. A couple of the men bear a resemblance to men in a postcard in my own KRRC collection, but unfortunately I have no names for them,nor even a definite battalion. See what you think ... Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 9 April , 2018 Share Posted 9 April , 2018 (edited) The seemingly short shoulder title suggests KRRC, rather than the 3-rows more common with a London Regiment battalion, although late in war cloth titles became more prevalent. Edited 9 April , 2018 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 9 April , 2018 Share Posted 9 April , 2018 Nice shot of a Limbered Wagon of the KRRC. Note the large Mule team, the Mules are probably of American Origin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanTommy Posted 9 April , 2018 Share Posted 9 April , 2018 14 hours ago, MBrockway said: Could be KRRC but greatcoats don't give much away despite (mostly) blackened buttons, and the cap badges are too indistinct to differentiate confidently between KRRC and the various London Regt etc. battalions that used the KRRC-style maltese cross. A couple of the men bear a resemblance to men in a postcard in my own KRRC collection, but unfortunately I have no names for them,nor even a definite battalion. See what you think ... Mark 2 I see a very clear resemblance! (Though I'm no expert!) Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBrockway Posted 9 April , 2018 Share Posted 9 April , 2018 3 hours ago, Toby Brayley said: Nice shot of a Limbered Wagon of the KRRC. Note the large Mule team, the Mules are probably of American Origin. Lovely image Toby - rare to get pictures of KRRC riflemen in the mounted role. Much appreciated! Mark 4 hours ago, FROGSMILE said: The seemingly short shoulder title suggests KRRC, rather than the 3-rows more common with a London Regiment battalion, although late in war cloth titles became more prevalent. Yep - my feeling is they are almost certainly a unit from the KRRC 17 minutes ago, AmericanTommy said: I see a very clear resemblance! (Though I'm no expert!) Very cool. Is there anything helpful on the back of the image? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanTommy Posted 9 April , 2018 Share Posted 9 April , 2018 2 hours ago, MBrockway said: Is there anything helpful on the back of the image? Mark Sadly not. Some scribbling but not much legible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 9 April , 2018 Share Posted 9 April , 2018 R.A. Gunners. O/S stripes date it to 1918. R.F.A. " What the YMCA buns can do, that's the stuff to gee um" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 9 April , 2018 Share Posted 9 April , 2018 T.F Battalion of the Cheshire Regt. Wearing the "commercial, TF" Web Equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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