Lewis Rogers Posted 28 February , 2020 Share Posted 28 February , 2020 (edited) I am attaching a postcard that I purchased some time ago which I believe to be of a large group of men of the Worcestershire Regiment. I have no other details and would be grateful if anyone can add any detail such as date, place etc. It looks to me to have been taken in France as the sign on the wall behind reads Café de la Bellevue. Cheers Mark Rogers Edited 28 February , 2020 by Lewis Rogers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 28 February , 2020 Admin Share Posted 28 February , 2020 Looks like some have pioneer collar badges. One of officers cap badge and collar badges looks possibly Glosters? Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelpi Posted 28 February , 2020 Share Posted 28 February , 2020 Alamy.com, who claim it as a stock photo, describe it as "Group photo, officers and men of the Worcestershire Regiment, in front of Café de la Belle Vue, Somme, Northern France." https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/rjb8gc/photo-de-groupe-officiers-et-hommes-de-la-worcestershire-regiment-en-face-du-cafe-de-la-belle-vue-somme-nord-de-la-france-au-cours-de-la-premiere-guerre-mondiale-un-groupe-d-enfants-se-tournent-vers-le-bas-a-partir-du-haut-de-la-pente-rjb8gc.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 29 February , 2020 Share Posted 29 February , 2020 14th Worcestershire were Pioneer Battalion for the 63rd Div November 16 at the Somme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Rogers Posted 12 March , 2020 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2020 Thank you to all those that have responded. I would love to know where on the Somme it was taken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 12 March , 2020 Share Posted 12 March , 2020 (edited) Evidently far enough behind the front for children to be present. Man standing at extreme right has a wound stripe so photo post-dates its introduction. Edited 12 March , 2020 by Chris_Baker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 12 March , 2020 Share Posted 12 March , 2020 After 6th July 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBrockway Posted 12 March , 2020 Share Posted 12 March , 2020 (edited) Some Overseas Chevrons visible on two of the sergeants on front row left. The sergeant on the left may also have a Good Conduct chevron. Behind him, there's a L/Cpl with a clear GC chevron and a battle flash .... If, as seems likely, this is the Severn Valley Pioneers, then the overseas chevrons should help with a date, but bearing in mind an SNCO may have gone out earlier with a different battalion. Mark Edited 12 March , 2020 by MBrockway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBrockway Posted 12 March , 2020 Share Posted 12 March , 2020 Could this officer (left) be Major D N Rowe, 14/Worcesters (right)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Bob Davies Posted 12 March , 2020 Admin Share Posted 12 March , 2020 (edited) 57 minutes ago, MBrockway said: Could this officer (left) be Major D N Rowe, 14/Worcesters (right)? Hello Mark, yes I am sure that it is. He was wounded on 25th March 1918. So looking on the Worcestershire Regt site, there are a list of places that they were resting at and I would think it would be before that date. A quick glance on Google did not reveal any obvious locations of the cafe on a steep bank. The search continues. Regards, Bob. Edited 12 March , 2020 by Bob Davies to add some.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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