Herne Bay Kent Infantry Bombing School 1917

[Simon_Fielding]

This is a photo I found in a junkshop years ago and have just rediscovered. I presume the commanding officer is: Captain Orlando Chichester:

Orlando Chichester was born on 6 November 1873.1 He was the son of Sir Arthur Chichester, 8th Bt. and Mary Nicholetts.2,1 He married Isabel Clare Parks-Smith, daughter of Egerton Parks-Smith, on 8 April 1899.1 He died on 3 March 1933 at age 59.1

He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the 6th Battalion, Devon Regiment.1 He lived at The Warren, Shirwell, Devon, England.

Insignia looks like the Devonshires.

Any suggestions for a unit for Lt Richard Wilson? Black Watch? A&SH?

The handwriting is hard but I read the Corporal as 'Fowler' possibly 'Porter'

Sergeant ?Anning?

Presumably the 227 is a negative number not a reference to the Brigade...

Any leads very welcome.

Simon

Names on reverse

[Simon_Fielding]

No takers??

[hmsk212]

Hi Simon

On 1st January 1917 86th Provisional Battalion who had been based in Herne Bay and were in 227th Mixed Brigade became the 15th Battalion The Devonshire Regiment.

Steve

[Simon_Fielding]

Thanks for that Steve - very much appreciated.

[battiscombe]

May 1917 Army List .. for the 86th Prov Bn I have a 2Lt O Chichester [a/Capt from 23/7/1916] 6Bn Devons.. and a 2Lt R Wilson 4 Bn Royal Scots ... most officers of unit were Devons and DofCornwall LI,

[Simon_Fielding]

Did Lt Wilson survive the war I wonder??