tankengine888 Posted 3 May , 2022 Share Posted 3 May , 2022 Hello! I think I'm going ludicrously mad, but I've gone off and got photos online of A B C D E F Company of the 10th Battalion, AIF.. and I've set to identify a portion of them... Only 10 all together have been positive and probables, I might share the document if someone wants to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 4 May , 2022 Share Posted 4 May , 2022 Good luck, as my pm to you. Grandfather lived in a small village, there is a picture of 10 or 12 soldiers on the village green around 1914 or 15. I doubt there is any one still alive who could identify any one of them. Problem is, a camera was a novelty in those days, not many had them so those men are largely nameless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankengine888 Posted 4 May , 2022 Author Share Posted 4 May , 2022 5 minutes ago, chaz said: Good luck, as my pm to you. Grandfather lived in a small village, there is a picture of 10 or 12 soldiers on the village green around 1914 or 15. I doubt there is any one still alive who could identify any one of them. Problem is, a camera was a novelty in those days, not many had them so those men are largely nameless. Yeah, I wish cameras were more popular. I also have found out information about one of my relatives in the First War, so back to researching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromelles Posted 5 May , 2022 Share Posted 5 May , 2022 On 04/05/2022 at 08:23, tankengine888 said: I might share the document if someone wants to see it. Fire away .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankengine888 Posted 5 May , 2022 Author Share Posted 5 May , 2022 50 minutes ago, Fromelles said: Fire away .... Sorry I didn't get it until now.. sleeping on a bus home, specifically school bus home. Still 45 min out. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hwRioui6265xZHXHE-jDBKKBdvGO3KOLzgvEK1vLlV8/edit?usp=drivesdk Should work, and these are still up for debate and work in progress, I get names off embarkation rolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interested Posted 5 May , 2022 Share Posted 5 May , 2022 I admire your dedication - quite a challenge you've taken on. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankengine888 Posted 5 May , 2022 Author Share Posted 5 May , 2022 1 hour ago, Interested said: I admire your dedication - quite a challenge you've taken on. Good luck. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J T Gray Posted 15 June , 2022 Share Posted 15 June , 2022 Blimey, that would weed out anyone who had vertigo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankengine888 Posted 15 June , 2022 Author Share Posted 15 June , 2022 1 hour ago, J T Gray said: Blimey, that would weed out anyone who had vertigo! I hate heights and have vertigo I think.. didn't stop me from flying a plane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromelles Posted 16 June , 2022 Share Posted 16 June , 2022 The 'G' Coy photo, you list - 234 George Francis Henderson, Colonel-Sergeant Second row, fourth from left it should be 'Colour-Sergeant' Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankengine888 Posted 16 June , 2022 Author Share Posted 16 June , 2022 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Fromelles said: The 'G' Coy photo, you list - 234 George Francis Henderson, Colonel-Sergeant Second row, fourth from left it should be 'Colour-Sergeant' Dan Yeah, it was late at night.. my bad! I knew it was wrong, my mind processed Col. Sergeant as Colonel Sergeant.. thanks for advising me! edit: I guessed it by the way.. he’s got a patch above his stripes so it’s my best guess.. his ribbons denote a few ribbons, and he states (I recall) 8 years in the Welsh Regiment (24th Foot rather).. Edited 16 June , 2022 by tankengine888 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankengine888 Posted 16 June , 2022 Author Share Posted 16 June , 2022 I suspect one of these are Lionel George Gibson, can’t find a photo to confirm.. Born 17th August 1876 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales summary of previous service 272 Private Lionel George Gibson.. He says on his attested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromelles Posted 16 June , 2022 Share Posted 16 June , 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, tankengine888 said: Yeah, it was late at night.. my bad! I knew it was wrong, my mind processed Col. Sergeant as Colonel Sergeant.. thanks for advising me! edit: I guessed it by the way.. he’s got a patch above his stripes so it’s my best guess.. his ribbons denote a few ribbons, and he states (I recall) 8 years in the Welsh Regiment (24th Foot rather).. The insignia on Henderson's arm is that of the Colour-Sergeant (Crown and 3 Chevrons). Each company had a Colour-Sergeant, 'D' (133 H Coward) and 'G' (234 GF Henderson), so when their companies were amalgamated the senior Col-Sgt was made a CSM (Henderson) and a more junior Col-Sgt was made CQMS. In the case of Coward, he must have been more senior to other Col-Sgts within the Battalion and was made CSM of 'A' Coy. One of the other Col-Sgts (more junior to both Coward and Henderson) from one of the other companies would have transferred into 'D' Coy (new establishment) as the CQMS. [Edit: when I say senior and junior, maybe I should say 'experienced' and 'less experienced'] Dan Edited 16 June , 2022 by Fromelles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankengine888 Posted 16 June , 2022 Author Share Posted 16 June , 2022 17 minutes ago, Fromelles said: The insignia on Henderson's arm is that of the Colour-Sergeant (Crown and 3 Chevrons). Each company had a Colour-Sergeant, 'D' (133 H Coward) and 'G' (234 GF Henderson), so when their companies were amalgamated the senior Col-Sgt was made a CSM (Henderson) and a more junior Col-Sgt was made CQMS. In the case of Coward, he must have been more senior to other Col-Sgts within the Battalion and was made CSM of 'A' Coy. One of the other Col-Sgts (more junior to both Coward and Henderson) from one of the other companies would have transferred into 'D' Coy (new establishment) as the CQMS. [Edit: when I say senior and junior, maybe I should say 'experienced' and 'less experienced'] Dan Less experienced eh? He has the ribbons for service, served in a few places prior to enlistment, yet he is junior...? Then again, it depends on the other Colour Sergeant. Thanks for that information, very nice... What is a Quartermaster Sergeant..? I assume as the name implies, a Quartermaster ranked sergeant.. but I'd like a second opinion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromelles Posted 16 June , 2022 Share Posted 16 June , 2022 40 minutes ago, tankengine888 said: Less experienced eh? He has the ribbons for service, served in a few places prior to enlistment, yet he is junior...? Then again, it depends on the other Colour Sergeant. Thanks for that information, very nice... What is a Quartermaster Sergeant..? I assume as the name implies, a Quartermaster ranked sergeant.. but I'd like a second opinion! Neither Coward nor Henderson were less experienced, that's why they both became CSMs! The CQMS was in charge of supplies for the company and was the second most senior NCO within the company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraint Posted 18 June , 2022 Share Posted 18 June , 2022 Very interesting photos. There are some very young looking boys there - esp 20th Reinf of the 10th (lower left). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraint Posted 18 June , 2022 Share Posted 18 June , 2022 PS why is this thread in Skindles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankengine888 Posted 18 June , 2022 Author Share Posted 18 June , 2022 (edited) 31 minutes ago, geraint said: PS why is this thread in Skindles? I just felt like putting this here, rather asking the 'Old hens' of the GWF. I'm still young and sometimes seek opinion from others. I do know that it would probably make no difference if it goes in 'Soldiers and their units', but I just felt like putting it here. I'm going to start the 21st Reinforcements now! The boy front row, far left looks around 20 or so in my opinion.. [That's if he's second row, second from left] though I am born in a generation who haven't seen black and white much. TTFN Edited 18 June , 2022 by tankengine888 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraint Posted 18 June , 2022 Share Posted 18 June , 2022 (edited) Yeah and why not though you'd get a wider readership in Soldiers. Sorry! I meant THEIR left the men on the right when looking at the photo! Edited 18 June , 2022 by geraint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankengine888 Posted 18 June , 2022 Author Share Posted 18 June , 2022 5 minutes ago, geraint said: Yeah and why not though you'd get a wider readership in Soldiers. Sorry! I meant THEIR left the men on the right when looking at the photo! Ah I see.. Well how would I move it to Soldiers...Moderators..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 18 June , 2022 Share Posted 18 June , 2022 Use the report button and ask the mods to move it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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