robins2 Posted 12 December , 2010 Share Posted 12 December , 2010 Oxford L.I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins2 Posted 12 December , 2010 Share Posted 12 December , 2010 Ox & Bucks Group Right hand man sitting note arm band SB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins2 Posted 12 December , 2010 Share Posted 12 December , 2010 Welsh Regt. Pte. M. Evans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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robins2 Posted 12 December , 2010 Share Posted 12 December , 2010 South Lancashire Regt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 12 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 12 December , 2010 Post 953 Robins image of Oxs and Bucks. Background identical to my image of same unit but different men on page 36 or 37. Same trees, same day? Nice!!! TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyneside Chinaman Posted 12 December , 2010 Share Posted 12 December , 2010 The Officers seem to have been neglected a little so here are some of my NF Officers. Lieutenant Henry Reginald Pritchard Commisioned 23/NF 8/3/17, by the time he registers as an Absent voter in 1918 he states he is "Attached Royal Irish Regiment", I can't find a MIC for him but he was in France with 23/NF in Dec 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyneside Chinaman Posted 12 December , 2010 Share Posted 12 December , 2010 Second Lieutenant Fred Hare 1/7th Battalion Transferred to the Royal Engineers and ended the war as a Captain. Second Lieutenant Albert Woodger wears two wound stripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyneside Chinaman Posted 12 December , 2010 Share Posted 12 December , 2010 Three officers of 2/6th NF left Captain Henry Gibson, Centre Major James Gilbert Leathart, Right Second Lieutenant James H Dunn. Gibson and Dunn didn't serve Overseas. Major Leathart was awarded the MC in 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyneside Chinaman Posted 12 December , 2010 Share Posted 12 December , 2010 A Group of the 21st (Service) Battalion The West Yorkshire Regiment, The Wool Textile Pioneers. The Lance Corporal at the left rear is Clarence Wilkinson who was commissioned into the NF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyneside Chinaman Posted 12 December , 2010 Share Posted 12 December , 2010 Four Officers and the Padre of 16/NF at Alnwick 1915. From L - R Lieutenant later Captain Victor Dunglinson. Served in the ranks as 16/2 prior to being commissioned. As OC D Company he was showing some new officers round the line on the night of 21 June 1916. A shell exploded killing two of the new officers and wounding the rest of the party. He was evacuated but didn't rejoin the battalion being posted to IV Corps School as an instructor. Lieutenant David Lindsay Had served in South Africa with the Scottish Rifles volunteer company. Served in the ranks as 16/140 prior to being commissioned He was the first officer casualty when he was wounded on 23 Dec 1915. Eventually commanded 16/NF in September 1917 and when the battalion disbanded in 1918 he took over as CO of 15/Lancashire Fusiliers. Captain Percy Gordon Graham was OC B Company on 1/7/16 and after leading his company over the top was seen to fall wounded. His body was never recovered and he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. Lieutenant later Major Edwin Thompson.Originally a territorial with 5/NF he was given permission to enlist into 16/NF where he was numbered 16/978. At the time of embarkation he was 2i/c of D Company He was promoted Major in 1917. Shortly before the battalion disbanded he was going round the line at Ypres and was hit in the right hip by a sniper. this resulted in his right leg being shorter than the left. Padre Barker - left the battalion at Alnwick in 1915. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyneside Chinaman Posted 12 December , 2010 Share Posted 12 December , 2010 I believe this must be an officers course behind the line, the majority appear to be from 34th Division. Rear NF, R Scots, 3x King's Liverpool Centre, NF, Tyneside Scots, Connaught Ranger, 25/NF 2 TIrish (Lt Blue B patch) Lincolns. Front Tyneside Scots, R Scots, R Fusiliers, Tyneside Scots (MC ribbon?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyneside Chinaman Posted 12 December , 2010 Share Posted 12 December , 2010 Close up of the 25/NF chap, Close up of the Tyneside Scot with the ribbon Close up of the Connaught Ranger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 12 December , 2010 Share Posted 12 December , 2010 Manchester Regt (note stripes appear to be pinned on) Chevrons were always pinned or more commonly affixed by hooks and eyes on KD because each man had several sets in hot climes that had to be regularly laundered and starched. It was common for the uniform to be changed 3 times a day in summer months and all organised by the "Dhobi Wallah", for which each soldier paid a stipend. Stripes were of course interchanged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrieduncan Posted 12 December , 2010 Share Posted 12 December , 2010 David Anderson, 10th Bn Gordon Highlanders A very similar photograph to an earlier one posted by 4thGordons (page 3, post 72). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Wade Posted 12 December , 2010 Share Posted 12 December , 2010 David Anderson, 10th Bn Gordon Highlanders A very similar photograph to an earlier one posted by 4thGordons (page 3, post 72). Indeed it is, the number on the other picture is 1362. Hadn't noticed that before, well spotted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins2 Posted 13 December , 2010 Share Posted 13 December , 2010 Post 953 Robins image of Oxs and Bucks. Background identical to my image of same unit but different men on page 36 or 37. Same trees, same day? Nice!!! TT no doubt same spot, there is a little sign right side of photos with #'s, probably did the whole regt at that spot,amazing they would show on this thread Regards Bob R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins2 Posted 13 December , 2010 Share Posted 13 December , 2010 Relation by marriage Fitter S/Sgt David Boyd Reid,103238 H.Q. 15th Bde RHA DOW 3 Oct 1918 buried Les Baraques, Sangatte could someone explain badges above stripes, do they reflect Fitter designation also is uniform one of the later issue?? Thanks Bob R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 13 December , 2010 Share Posted 13 December , 2010 hammer and pincers = fitter trades gun = full sergeant RA or above crown = staff sergeant [taken in conjunction with chevrons] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john gregory Posted 13 December , 2010 Share Posted 13 December , 2010 Unknown N/D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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john gregory Posted 13 December , 2010 Share Posted 13 December , 2010 Just can't make out his name, " Chas " ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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john gregory Posted 13 December , 2010 Share Posted 13 December , 2010 Same lad N/D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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