seaJane Posted 29 July , 2023 Share Posted 29 July , 2023 Bugler Charles Ernest Timmins, PO/19601 RMLI, lost aboard HMS CARDIFF in the second battle of Heligoland Bight, 17 Nov 1917. Born 7 Dec 1902. In his entry in "Lives of the First World War" the attached image is linked, but no source is given. Does anyone know where it was published? (There is also an oil painting, reproduced here: http://www.exroyalmarinesbandsmen.net/Charles_Timmins_obit.htm ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner 87 Posted 29 July , 2023 Share Posted 29 July , 2023 (edited) 29 minutes ago, seaJane said: Bugler Charles Ernest Timmins, PO/19601 RMLI, lost aboard HMS CARDIFF in the second battle of Heligoland Bight, 17 Nov 1917. Born 7 Dec 1902. In his entry in "Lives of the First World War" the attached image is linked, but no source is given. Does anyone know where it was published? (There is also an oil painting, reproduced here: http://www.exroyalmarinesbandsmen.net/Charles_Timmins_obit.htm ) Hi seaJane. According to alarmy the piece featured in 'Brave Boys and Girls in Wartime. True stories.' London : Blackie & Son, [1918]. https://www.alamy.com/the-notes-from-charlies-bugle-rang-out-clear-and-loud-charles-ernest-timmins-bugler-royal-marine-light-infantry-at-age-14-born-7th-dec-1902-served-on-the-c-class-light-cruiser-hms-cardiff-on-the-17th-of-november-1917-hms-cardiff-was-involved-in-a-light-cruiser-action-off-heligioland-the-mission-objective-was-to-surprise-the-enemy-and-try-and-force-him-into-action-the-ships-bugler-charles-timmins-was-killed-while-he-was-sounding-the-alert-a-piece-of-shrapnel-from-a-shell-blew-a-hole-in-cardiffs-funnel-and-pierced-his-bugle-brave-boys-and-girls-in-wartime-true-stories-l-image227160715.html Hope that is of some use. Gunner 87 image from opusculum.wordpress.com Edited 29 July , 2023 by Gunner 87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 29 July , 2023 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2023 Oh, thank you! I saw the alamy images in search retrieval thumbnails but never thought of investigating further. That'll teach me! 6 minutes ago, Gunner 87 said: According to alarmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 29 July , 2023 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2023 And now I have bought the (apparently) one copy that was available online. Will be interesting to see what the other stories are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner 87 Posted 29 July , 2023 Share Posted 29 July , 2023 8 minutes ago, seaJane said: And now I have bought the (apparently) one copy that was available online. Will be interesting to see what the other stories are. Great stuff. I actually started looking at the illustrator's signature before using 'Bing' but have just reread the article from opusculum and it records him as Gordon Browne, 1858-1932. I run a small art group hence my interest best of luck Gunner.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 29 July , 2023 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2023 27 minutes ago, Gunner 87 said: Gordon Browne, 1858-1932 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Browne son of https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hablot_Knight_Browne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner 87 Posted 29 July , 2023 Share Posted 29 July , 2023 7 hours ago, seaJane said: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Browne son of https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hablot_Knight_Browne Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domwalsh Posted 29 July , 2023 Share Posted 29 July , 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domwalsh Posted 29 July , 2023 Share Posted 29 July , 2023 This photo is from John Ambler's book World War I Remembered - Royal Marine Buglers and Musicians at War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 29 July , 2023 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2023 11 hours ago, domwalsh said: This photo is from John Ambler's book World War I Remembered - Royal Marine Buglers and Musicians at War. Thanks Dom. The bugle is now displayed aboard HMS DRAGON which represents Wales in the RN at sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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