Cameron2165 Posted 12 December , 2012 Share Posted 12 December , 2012 Hello All, I would be really grateful if anybody has any photo's of the Grenadier Guards and is willing to share them. I am looking for 1st Btn 1911 - 1914, 2nd Btn 1911 - 1916 and 3rd Btn 1914 - 1915. Anything from Squad, Platoon, Company or Battalion would be great. Also anything of the same from Caterham 1911. This is for my own interest and not for publishing. Many thanks Cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 12 December , 2012 Share Posted 12 December , 2012 Hi Cam, A bit out, I accept, but have you seen Andrew's photo on http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=188444&hl= Regards, Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron2165 Posted 12 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 12 December , 2012 Thanks Graeme, It was seeing that photo that prompted me to ask. I thought I'de give it a go. Fingers crossed Regards Cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron2165 Posted 10 January , 2013 Author Share Posted 10 January , 2013 Hi All, Just thought I'de bump this up, just incase anyone missed it. Fingers still crossed. All the best Cam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymr1 Posted 9 February , 2013 Share Posted 9 February , 2013 Hi All, Just thought I'de bump this up, just incase anyone missed it. Fingers still crossed. All the best Cam. Any luck? I'd be v interested in any piccies too. Have you looked through these? http://www.grenadiers-of-yesteryear.com/album/1901_to_1938 Best Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron2165 Posted 10 February , 2013 Author Share Posted 10 February , 2013 Hi Andy, I've just had 2 PMs ref photo's. I can forward them onto you if you send me your email. Thanks for the link. All my searching on line and I've never come across that site! All the best Cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron2165 Posted 10 February , 2013 Author Share Posted 10 February , 2013 Hello all, A public thank you to Dublin Fusilier and RammyLad1 for their offers of photo's. Many thanks Cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonmarkwebber Posted 10 February , 2013 Share Posted 10 February , 2013 Hi Cam I have a picture of my great grandfather who was a pre war regular in the 3rd batt.: http://3rdgrenadierguardsww1.wordpress.com/about/william-upfield-heathcote/ A better version of the photo here (the scan is not particularly hi-res): I suspect it was taken pre-war as william is in his dress uniform (if that is the right term?) rather than khaki. If you have any thoughts on this i'd be very interested? Anyway, you are welcome to use the photo in a non commercial way. Cheers. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron2165 Posted 10 February , 2013 Author Share Posted 10 February , 2013 Hi Jason, Thanks very much. A nice site you've got there. I'll PM you over the next few days All the best Cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCL40 Posted 5 November , 2016 Share Posted 5 November , 2016 Hi Cameron If of interest Attached is a POW photo from Munster1 camp with my Gt Gt Uncle Charles Davies First Battalion Grenadier Guards, and some other Grenadier Guards plus other regiments. He was captured at the first battle of Ypres. Best wishes Gavin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Taylor Posted 4 April , 2017 Share Posted 4 April , 2017 This is Albert Edgar Taylor (19568) 3rd Batt GG/s Taken 24th July 1915 - day before embarkation. DOB 19.8.1895. Died 1957. His my Grandfather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psjones Posted 20 April , 2017 Share Posted 20 April , 2017 Not a standard photo as i'm yet to find one of him, but a still from the film "Attack south of Arras" showing the 3rd battalion consolidating a position. It shows a man who i believe to be my Great Grandfather, Guardsman Reginald Gorton, 3rd battalion. Insert photo is him in around 1930 and the second photo shows him in about 1950 holding my father, he had very big hands! I cant 100% say it is him, but the similarity's are striking. I was recently told he hated digging as he had been wounded twice, both times whilst holding a shovel. He was always proud to be a Guardsman and after the war he went back to Easton, Bristol, and his job as a tram driver where he remained for another 45 years, passing away in 1981. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 19 August , 2018 Share Posted 19 August , 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 19 August , 2018 Share Posted 19 August , 2018 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards Picture ? John White 23112 F Johnson 10304 CJN Adams Evan Williams Bruce Clark Chris Armstrong 23094 JW Robinson 28377 James Lee 11138 E Baily 18707 NC Eabry 17799 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GemmaD Posted 5 December , 2018 Share Posted 5 December , 2018 On 19/08/2018 at 12:25, Simon_Fielding said: Hi is this a picture of the grenadier guards 1st battalion? If so do you have an idea of what year this was taken. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 6 December , 2018 Share Posted 6 December , 2018 This scan makes the writing a bit clearer. 2nd Battalion, with names and numbers, taken at Chelsea, I'm uncertain of the year. For some reason I feel uneasy about this picture as it is almost too good to be true - but why would anyone forge it? The names and numbers tie up with established records, but the proportion of casualties is statistically very high...Anyone have any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 6 December , 2018 Share Posted 6 December , 2018 All but one casualties? And CJN Adams was an officer and didn't rise from the ranks...am I being too suspicious? all of the individuals were 2/Grenadier Guards... ? John White† 23112 F Johnson† 10304 CJN Adams Evan Williams† 13102 Bruce Clark 22932 Chris Armstrong † 23094 JW Robinson† 28377 James Lee† 11138 E Baily † 18707 NC Eabry 17799 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 13 December , 2018 Share Posted 13 December , 2018 On 06/12/2018 at 10:02, Simon_Fielding said: All but one casualties? And CJN Adams was an officer and didn't rise from the ranks...am I being too suspicious? all of the individuals were 2/Grenadier Guards... ? John White† 23112 F Johnson† 10304 CJN Adams Evan Williams† 13102 Bruce Clark 22932 Chris Armstrong † 23094 JW Robinson† 28377 James Lee† 11138 E Baily † 18707 NC Eabry 17799 I just thought I'd update this post with an interesting link between the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards photo and work of Christina Broom, who was a pioneering photo journalist. She began her career in the profession which had a very few women members by cataloguing and chronicling the suffragette movement; simultaneously she also reported the detailed life of the Royal Household units such as the Guards and the Life Guards. There are some link courtesy of Google here:https://www.google.com/search?q=christinal+broom&oq=christinal+broom+&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.7052j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 The soldier who appears in both photographs initially thought was James Lee, Lee was a career soldier since 1904 whereas Bailey was a wartime recruit. I think the annotator of the back of the picture has their Cpls mixed up - seated second from the left is Cpl Ernest Bailey of Ilford, 3rd from left medal ribbon and good conduct Chevrons is James Lee. Does that sound likely?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron2165 Posted 1 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 1 January , 2019 Hi Simon, Sorry I don't get on here very often. It was me (Craig) on Facebook last month talking about this photo. I'm sure the Cpls were written the wrong way around. Happy New Year Cam (Craig) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 16 January , 2019 Share Posted 16 January , 2019 ALBERT ARTHUR COPPING DRUMMER 13660, 2nd BATTALION GRENADIER GUARDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron2165 Posted 29 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 29 January , 2019 Thanks George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 29 January , 2019 Share Posted 29 January , 2019 Very unusual to see a GG LCpl or Cpl without the grenade regimental badge over the chevrons [historical note] in those days the two were indistinguishable because the modern practice of full corporals of Foot Guards becoming LSgts with three chevrons had not been instituted.In his second photo the grenade badge has been added. Perhaps the 1914 one was taken immediately he was made up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiS Posted 29 January , 2019 Share Posted 29 January , 2019 (edited) I was sent this scan of Corporal J. O'Brien's Squad, Grenadier Guards. My 1st cousin 3x removed is 2nd row from the back far left - he was in the 2nd Battalion. I have also attached pictures of the names from the bottom of the photo in case it helps anyone. I would love to hear from you if anyone does have a relative in the picture. Edited 29 January , 2019 by HeidiS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 29 January , 2019 Share Posted 29 January , 2019 2 hours ago, Muerrisch said: Very unusual to see a GG LCpl or Cpl without the grenade regimental badge over the chevrons [historical note] in those days the two were indistinguishable because the modern practice of full corporals of Foot Guards becoming LSgts with three chevrons had not been instituted.In his second photo the grenade badge has been added. Perhaps the 1914 one was taken immediately he was made up. Very interesting Muerrisch, it seems to suggest that Lance Corporals had two stripes with no grenade and Corporals with a grenade. There were of course Lance Sergeants at that time but they had the same status as all other infantry in the same appointment and were substantive Corporals, but filling the vacancy of a full (aka ‘Gold’) Sergeant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 29 January , 2019 Share Posted 29 January , 2019 Fascinating, and the other aspect is that, if the correspondence is correct in identifying the man as Bailly 18707 , he was an early war time recruit and yet preparing to go to war as a L Cpl in 1914. 17168 joined on 8th August 191417745 joined on 1st September 191419626 joined on 3rd October 1914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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