FROGSMILE Posted 17 March , 2021 Share Posted 17 March , 2021 1 hour ago, Toby Brayley said: I have just rescanned it at 1200DPI, you can certainly see they are colts now! Yes, I think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 17 March , 2021 Share Posted 17 March , 2021 Unknown 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Artillery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 18 March , 2021 Share Posted 18 March , 2021 (edited) His receding hairline and wrinkles below the eyes suggest a man not in the bloom of youth, so given his junior rank probably a wartime Commission. The collar badges with their scrolls and no T indicate either, a regular or war ‘Service’ unit. Is the annotation at bottom right in ink with a fair hand a signature, or a stylised photographic studio’s mark? Is it a man’s name and ‘Weymouth’? Edited 18 March , 2021 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROBBY Posted 18 March , 2021 Share Posted 18 March , 2021 His name looks like Cumming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clivebow Posted 18 March , 2021 Share Posted 18 March , 2021 1 hour ago, GROBBY said: His name looks like Cumming I think you're right about the name, but it could be the photographer - there was a Weymouth photographer named H Cumming pre- and during WW1 and another, WH Cumming in WW2 (a son, perhaps?) Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 18 March , 2021 Share Posted 18 March , 2021 8 hours ago, FROGSMILE said: Is the annotation at bottom right in ink with a fair hand a signature, or a stylised photographic studio’s mark? Is it a man’s name and ‘Weymouth’? Photographer. 5 hours ago, clivebow said: I think you're right about the name, but it could be the photographer - there was a Weymouth photographer named H Cumming pre- and during WW1 and another, WH Cumming in WW2 (a son, perhaps?) Clive Thanks Clive. I had assumed H. Cumming to be the photographer rather than the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorporalPunishment Posted 20 March , 2021 Share Posted 20 March , 2021 On 17/03/2021 at 21:57, GWF1967 said: Unknown 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Artillery. They are both identical images with the first one having had the cap added to it. I believe they call it "photoshopping". Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 20 March , 2021 Share Posted 20 March , 2021 (edited) 53 minutes ago, CorporalPunishment said: They are both identical images with the first one having had the cap added to it. I believe they call it "photoshopping". Pete. Although clearly taken at the same time the shots aren't identical - eg you can see more of his right ear in the "hat on" shot as he is looking slightly more straight on to the camera compared to the "hat off" close up: Edited 20 March , 2021 by Andrew Upton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardenerbill Posted 20 March , 2021 Share Posted 20 March , 2021 I agree with Andrew, the photo on the right is sharper and if you look at the neck between the collar and chin on the left side they are clearly different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorporalPunishment Posted 20 March , 2021 Share Posted 20 March , 2021 I stand corrected😐. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardenerbill Posted 20 March , 2021 Share Posted 20 March , 2021 1 minute ago, CorporalPunishment said: I stand corrected😐. Pete. It was still a good call, generated further discussion and the observation that they were most likely taken at the same sitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 27 March , 2021 Share Posted 27 March , 2021 (edited) Robert Henry Cyril Stokes. B. 1895. 2/Lt. Special Reserve. R.G.A. 19/2/1917. - L.G. 2/3/1917. The second photograph shows his brother John Everard Stokes. B.1902 who served as an O.T.C. cadet in 1915, and four years as a Lt. in the R.A.M.C. (1927 - 1931). In 1932 John married Enid Olga Holland Ingham, the daughter of Major Henry Oxley Ingham R.F.A; pre-war, a timber importer from Kirkstall, Leeds. A press report states, " a feature of the wedding was that the beautiful dresses worn by the bride and the bridesmaids were all designed, made, and decorated by disabled ex-soldiers" Edited 27 March , 2021 by GWF1967 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 28 March , 2021 Share Posted 28 March , 2021 Arthur Naylor Croker. Driver. 83385. 32nd Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Enlisted. 20/1/1915 - France. 5/10/1915. - Discharged. 19/1/1927. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 29 March , 2021 Share Posted 29 March , 2021 I hope I am not too off-subject, but perhpas others have had this query. Do we erase notations on the back of a postcard the seller has made? eg. the number in his stock. Kath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROBBY Posted 29 March , 2021 Share Posted 29 March , 2021 I do as well as price if its on there If its the modern seller that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 29 March , 2021 Share Posted 29 March , 2021 Thank you, Grobby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNCVR Posted 29 March , 2021 Share Posted 29 March , 2021 2 hours ago, GROBBY said: I do as well as price if its on there If its the modern seller that is I agree, I am same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 29 March , 2021 Share Posted 29 March , 2021 Pte. Harry James Ranson. 67454. 2nd Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.). - G/53809. Middlesex Regt. - Attached. 1/19 London Regt. - Italy 5/11/1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 5 April , 2021 Share Posted 5 April , 2021 A collection of cards listed as "Warrant Officers, Staff Sergeants and Conductors". 1. Mixed group. Military Medal, and 1914 Star ribbons on show. Artilleryman with C.D.G? Two Old Contemptibles front row ,left. Royal Warwickshire Regt. Sgt. with three wound stripes, Marksman badge. Next to him is a chap whose badge is unclear, he has a set of six overseas service stripes, but only the one medal ribbon. 2. Another Old Contemptible, pictured with wife and children. His buttons appear to be Royal Artillery, his shoulder titles are curved, three letters, and appear to end with a "G". Any ideas for the badges and/or the ribbon please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNCVR Posted 5 April , 2021 Share Posted 5 April , 2021 (edited) The Serg't on the left front row is wearing ribbons of the MM (Military medal) & 1914 (possibility 1914-15) star. Same with the Serg't standing on right 2nd row. No idea on the soldier immediately to his right? The WO1 centre front row appears to be wearing Queen's South Africa medal but due to his braces unable to make any others out, however the last ribbon might be the Army LS medal with 2nd type ribbon. He appears to belong to a Highland (Lowland?) Reg't. But a mate will be along to ID the cap badges for you. They afe all pretty clear, its a very sharp clear photo. Edited 5 April , 2021 by RNCVR .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 5 April , 2021 Share Posted 5 April , 2021 (edited) The warrant officer with his wife and two children is from the School of Gunnery (shoulder title S_OF_G) at Manorbier in Wales. The warrant officer with 6 overseas service chevrons and one medal ribbon is Royal West Kent Regiment. The building in the background reminds me a little of the Crystal Palace in South London. Such a mixture of cap badges with an officer and RSM (Cameronian’s) suggests the staff of a training school. It must be quite late in the war as there’s one man from the Labour Corps at far left wearing the corps new cap badge of piled pick, rifle and shovel over motto scrolls. NB. I don’t see anyone who might be a Conductor. Edited 6 April , 2021 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 6 April , 2021 Share Posted 6 April , 2021 Dear All, Here is one of Australian Imperial Force Lieut. William Frederic Lindsay, 53rd Bn., AIF (1880-1940), on leave in Paris, late 1917. Taken before promotion to Capt and Coy Cdr. Wounded on 1 Sep 1918 (during the successful attack on Peronne: MC). Kindest regards, Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 6 April , 2021 Share Posted 6 April , 2021 2 hours ago, RNCVR said: Many thanks. Q.S.A was my guess for that one too. 1 hour ago, FROGSMILE said: NB. I don’t see anyone who might be a Conductor. Many thanks as ever for your help. More to come from the same collection (still no guarantee that there’ll be a Conductor among them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 6 April , 2021 Share Posted 6 April , 2021 On 29/03/2021 at 17:42, Kath said: I hope I am not too off-subject, but perhpas others have had this query. Do we erase notations on the back of a postcard the seller has made? eg. the number in his stock. Kath. On 29/03/2021 at 20:06, GROBBY said: I do as well as price if its on there If its the modern seller that is On 29/03/2021 at 22:18, RNCVR said: I agree, I am same. I do occasionally, if the vendor has pencilled on something like "WINDMILL HILL CAMP PMK" when that is already obvious, or has made an incorrect assumption (as do some eBay sellers). I tend to leave prices on. Around the 1970s there was a London dealer who annoyingly rubber-stamped the back of his cards, giving his address and offering a 50% discount on further purchases if the card was returned. Though I suppose that this in itself might make the card interesting to collectors who are interested in publishers, rather like inked annotations on the images can enhance a card's appeal; I have one card of the Packway in Lark Hill c1916 with inked arrows identifying particular buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 6 April , 2021 Share Posted 6 April , 2021 (edited) 17 hours ago, GWF1967 said: Many thanks. Q.S.A was my guess for that one too. Many thanks as ever for your help. More to come from the same collection (still no guarantee that there’ll be a Conductor among them). Always pleased to see your photos and help where I can. Researching through my notes last night I found that Sub Conductors AOC were ordered to wear the large crown on lower sleeve in July 1904. Given that your WO at the SofG Manorbier has no gun badge, it seems possible that he might be a Sub Conductor, perhaps that’s where the “Conductor” association with the collection comes from. Unfortunately there’s no other insignia visible to corroborate that rank. His superior, the full Conductor, was at that time wearing the large crown within laurel wreath. Edited 6 April , 2021 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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