1914 Wall paper/badges catalog - Piece of ww1 history

[Florent]

Hello from France,

In this remembrance day, I wish to show you this small part of the WW1 History.

What is moving, is the names of some soldiers are written  below some badges, given by the soldier I guess.

To whom, where...? Hospital ?

 

Edited 11 November , 2019 by Florent

[Florent]

[Florent]

 

[FROGSMILE]

That is an extraordinary collection and being in the book of wallpapers circa 1914 makes it all the more poignant I think.  Usually if it’s connected to a hospital there is some indication of that, but it’s not impossible of course.  Another possibility might be some kind of accommodation where soldiers were billeted, such as a large farm with outbuildings.  Wherever it was the throughput seems to have covered many British and Dominion Divisions.  Where did you obtain it from? 
 

The presentation of a Sheffield OTC badge by a young officer who was the son of a municipal Mayor seems especially interesting.  It might be possible to trace his fate.

 

Thank you for sharing.

Edited 11 November , 2019 by FROGSMILE

[Florent]

It seems that this album was found in Eastern France. But clearly written by a british person.

I found only one Australian Digger with the name of "Eickhoff ": Sydney George . 32nd Bon AIF,   wounded 19-7-1916 (Fromelles) .He returned in Australia on 14-1-1917

[EclipseInDark]

Very interesting collection

[clarke]

A very impressive collection. 

[Dragoon]

This is a stunning piece of history!

I wonder what fate became of them all?

Let's hope all good!

And it's lovely to see badges that are 100% original.

I love this! Thank you for sharing.

 

Chris 

[charlie962]

Thank you for sharing.

 

charlie

[Dragoon]

Page 2 top, Middlesex Regiment,

J Shopland..

This chap maybe?

 

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D5143478

 

Chris 

[TEW]

More possibles.

 

Page 2 top, Middlesex again.

Cluny McPherson. MIC = PW/4435, annotated with a 1942 date.

 

Page 2 second image. Sgt. Maj Box Royal Warwicks.

Maybe Sgt. Arthur W Box 265835 RW, later 501550 Labour Corps.

 

Both war survivors and no sign of wounding via The Genealogist up to Spring 1918.

 

TEW

[Dragoon]

Page 2 Hertfordshire, Shirtcliff...

 

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6460736

 

Chris

Edited 12 November , 2019 by Dragoon

[Florent]

Thanks for your researches to identify these men !

More views and details.

I like the badges "cast in Egypt" and "brought from Egypt"

 

Edited 12 November , 2019 by Florent

[Florent]

Wondering what is written near the name of Pte F.SEARLE ?

 

 

 

[Florent]

LAST PAGE OF THE CATALOG

 

[Dragoon]

My thoughts on this one.

I think this book belonged to a cap badge collector of the time!

My reasons for my thinking this are, as a badge collector myself, when I was in the army, wherever I was posted there were different units about,and sometimes I was in an all arms posting.

Whenever I was at these postings I used to try and get as many badges from people as I could.

When someone gave me a badge, normally for a pint or two, I would write their name and rank and put it with the badge, on my boards at home I have dozens of badges with a label on the back of the board with the person's details on it, similar to what this person has maybe done.

Take Pte J Shopland of the Middlesex Regt, he has given this person his badge and one that he got from Egypt (Bedfordshire Regt).

Just my thoughts 

Cheers 

 

Chris