CarylW Posted 12 November , 2005 Share Posted 12 November , 2005 Missing Notices Daily Sketch August 17 1918 Private HAWKINS 7769 D.L.I. Pte HOWLETT 71307 M.G.C. Pte MUNDAY 10923 East Kents I'm not researching any of these men, just passing this on Caryl Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 12 November , 2005 Share Posted 12 November , 2005 Name: MUNDAY, SIDNEY GEORGE Initials: S G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 14/04/1918 Service No: S/10923 Additional information: Son of George and Clara Munday, of 52, Brightfield Rd., Lee, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 17. Cemetery: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Not missing any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 12 November , 2005 Share Posted 12 November , 2005 HAWKINS, JOSEPH FREDRICK Initials: J F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Durham Light Infantry Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn. Age: 35 Date of Death: 13/04/1918 Service No: 77097 Additional information: Son of Ferguson J. and Grace Hawkins, of Margate; husband of Annie Hawkins, of 70, Clifton St., Finsbury, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. C. 6. Cemetery: MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted 13 November , 2005 Share Posted 13 November , 2005 Caryl Thanks for the posting. I'm researching the Buffs and it's always difficult to find photographs. I presume these were initiated by their next of kin. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarylW Posted 13 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 13 November , 2005 Caryl Thanks for the posting. I'm researching the Buffs and it's always difficult to find photographs. I presume these were initiated by their next of kin. Mick <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Mick, I was wondering that myself, maybe, do you think? although they look like service pictures - something taken for official records, would the families have a copy? Maybe someone can tell us Desmond, many thanks for the follow up postings Caryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 14 November , 2005 Share Posted 14 November , 2005 I would take a fair guess that these were submitted by friends or family. In my experience, you will often find that the 'head and shoulders' shot has been cropped from a larger portrait picture, usually a full uniform shot. In many cases there will be other men in such pictures too. Best wishes Des Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted 14 November , 2005 Share Posted 14 November , 2005 I agree Des. I've never seen reference to photos of individuals taken for official purposes. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarylW Posted 16 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 16 November , 2005 I agree Des. I've never seen reference to photos of individuals taken for official purposes. Mick <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Didn't their service records have an official photo on ? None of my ancestors WW1 war records have survived so I've never actually seen one My ancestors weren't that well off but they always seemed to don best bib and tucker to pose for a family group photo with whichever soldier was going off to war Maybe the families sent off their own photos to the newspaper with an SAE and the newspaper 'edited' them down to put a notice in then? Like this one. This is one of my grandparents with an as yet unidentified CARNEY brother, there were five in total Caryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted 16 November , 2005 Share Posted 16 November , 2005 Caryl No, there are no photographs on their service records Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarylW Posted 17 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 17 November , 2005 Caryl No, there are no photographs on their service records Mick <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks Mick, didn't know that Any reason why they didn't have photos with service records do you know? Caryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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