Pat Atkins Posted 29 April , 2020 Share Posted 29 April , 2020 Those are remarkable pictures, thanks for posting. I am struck with how young both men looked in civvies, pointing up the poignancy of their wounds. Cheers, Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucycutler Posted 29 April , 2020 Share Posted 29 April , 2020 51 minutes ago, Pat Atkins said: Those are remarkable pictures, thanks for posting. I am struck with how young both men looked in civvies, pointing up the poignancy of their wounds. Cheers, Pat Sydney was just 19 when he was discharged on 15/10/1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 29 April , 2020 Share Posted 29 April , 2020 Members of the 5th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), Territorial Force, probably at a pre-war Summer Camp. It is interesting to see the men wearing the blackened brass Queen's cap badges, black "Rifles" buttons and the 5th Battalion "T" shoulder titles. Two of the men are also wearing shoulder protectors to stop getting rifle oil/residue on their service dress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 29 April , 2020 Share Posted 29 April , 2020 2 minutes ago, Sepoy said: Two of the men are also wearing shoulder protectors to stop getting rifle oil/residue on their service dress. Many thanks for posting. I've never seen the shoulder protector before; and, like busses, two at once. Both south paw as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 29 April , 2020 Share Posted 29 April , 2020 Great picture Sepoy, thank you for posting. I too haven’t seen the SD pattern of the shoulder protector before now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 29 April , 2020 Share Posted 29 April , 2020 Head Quarter Section, 7oth Field Company, Royal Engineers, Aldershot, 1915. "F. Scovell & Co., 18 Queens Rd. Aldershot. - Expert Military and Commercial Photographers." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 29 April , 2020 Share Posted 29 April , 2020 Nice! Two little second corporals as bookends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 29 April , 2020 Share Posted 29 April , 2020 3 minutes ago, Muerrisch said: Nice! Two little second corporals as bookends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 29 April , 2020 Share Posted 29 April , 2020 R.F.A. Signallers. Photo. Tasma Studios. 99 Wellington St. Woolwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 29 April , 2020 Share Posted 29 April , 2020 (edited) 40 minutes ago, GWF1967 said: R.F.A. Signallers. Photo. Tasma Studios. 99 Wellington St. Woolwich. Unusual to have a large group photo set indoors. Presumably taken inside the RA Bks. In the background there seem to be windows bearing some kind of armorial bearings like sometimes seen in a church. Curious! Edited 29 April , 2020 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 30 April , 2020 Share Posted 30 April , 2020 All from the Album of 126979 Sapper D.Anderson RE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FROGSMILE Posted 30 April , 2020 Share Posted 30 April , 2020 (edited) The man clutching his Wolseley helmet seems to be Rifle Brigade. Edited 30 April , 2020 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardenerbill Posted 30 April , 2020 Share Posted 30 April , 2020 The piece of descriptive writing about the sea in post #7762 is superb. There is a Seaham on the Durham coats about 12 miles south of Sunderland with 2 beaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 30 April , 2020 Share Posted 30 April , 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Gardenerbill said: The piece of descriptive writing about the sea in post #7762 is superb. There is a Seaham on the Durham coats about 12 miles south of Sunderland with 2 beaches. There’s a fantastic and very large WW1 statue there now. Edited 30 April , 2020 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 30 April , 2020 Share Posted 30 April , 2020 Not a postcard but a large cabinet card. I am sure you can forgive me, as it is one of my favourites in my collection. Highland Light Infantry in India, P1903 Bandolier Equipment, Mk1 SMLEs with P1903 Bayonets, enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 30 April , 2020 Share Posted 30 April , 2020 1 hour ago, Toby Brayley said: Not a postcard but a large cabinet card. I am sure you can forgive me, as it is one of my favourites in my collection. Highland Light Infantry in India, P1903 Bandolier Equipment, Mk1 SMLEs with P1903 Bayonets, enjoy! I am sorry, but tartan shorts are not a good look! Great photo all the same.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 30 April , 2020 Share Posted 30 April , 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Toby Brayley said: Not a postcard but a large cabinet card. I am sure you can forgive me, as it is one of my favourites in my collection. Highland Light Infantry in India, P1903 Bandolier Equipment, Mk1 SMLEs with P1903 Bayonets, enjoy! Great photo. There was a special order for all tartan clad units giving permission for shorts to be made from old kits or old trews cut down. The latter seems to have been especially popular in the HLI as I’ve seen it before. Edited 30 April , 2020 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 30 April , 2020 Share Posted 30 April , 2020 Sgt. William John Penfold. 12814. 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars. F+F. 23/11/14 Discharged. 9/3/19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 30 April , 2020 Share Posted 30 April , 2020 6th (Rifle) Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment T.F. (43rd Provisional Battalion?) Weybourne Camp August 1915. Top Row. Leesdale, Lowe, Taylor, ? 2nd Row. MacMillan, Wren, Adamson. Bottom Row. Hyde, ?, Blower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 30 April , 2020 Share Posted 30 April , 2020 10 minutes ago, GWF1967 said: Sgt. William John Penfold. 12814. 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars. F+F. 23/11/14 Discharged. 9/3/19. 10 minutes ago, GWF1967 said: like this one, note the PWO feathers S/NCO arm badges, which I didn't know until now, are worn on both sleeves above the stripes. Thank you for sharing. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 30 April , 2020 Share Posted 30 April , 2020 4 minutes ago, Dragoon said: like this one, note the PWO feathers S/NCO arm badges, which I didn't know until now, are worn on both sleeves above the stripes. Thank you for sharing. Chris Chris, thanks for identifying the badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 30 April , 2020 Share Posted 30 April , 2020 "4th March, 1916" "Percy" .640 Coy. 22nd Motor Ambulance Convoy. Grove Park. Feb.1916 Photo. Kenneth Nicol & Co. 58 Pall Mall. S.W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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