Gunner Bailey Posted 4 December , 2005 Share Posted 4 December , 2005 I thought this was a good time of year to share part of my Grandfathers items with the forum. My Grandfather was in the 21st Division, in a Royal Engineers Field Company. He was there from the Battle of Loos through to 1919. He sent two Christmas cards home in December 1916. This is the best one. Gunner Bailey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 4 December , 2005 Share Posted 4 December , 2005 thats really good, though I am sure I have seen that somewhere before regards Arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Bailey Posted 5 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 5 December , 2005 Arm Bet you were there in thought. Gunner Bailey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 5 December , 2005 Share Posted 5 December , 2005 What a good idea....Vintage WW1 Christmas Greetings to all our Forum Fiends,I mean Friends... A Happy Christmas 1918 from the 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment TF XXXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 5 December , 2005 Share Posted 5 December , 2005 And a rather fine example from the Royal Flying Corps,sent in Christmas 1917 from Miss Queenie Webster,A WAAC attached to the RFC @ Blandford Camp to her Family @ Webster's Farm Hillington King's Lynn,Norfolk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Bailey Posted 5 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 5 December , 2005 Harry Fantastic cards. Many thanks. I wonder how many units produced these and were they produced in the UK or France? My two cards give nothing away as to printers. Gunner Bailey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 25 December , 2005 Share Posted 25 December , 2005 A Rather Murderous looking card from "HMS Hecla"[From Cap Tallies] depicting a Machine Gun Crew with the Message"A Merry Xmas From The North Sea" postmarked December 26th 1914 London from a Joe Bowman to his Brother & Sister @ Matcham Road;Leytonstone;Essex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 25 December , 2005 Share Posted 25 December , 2005 And a Picture of the Ctesiphon Arch Mesopotamia,with suitably jingoistic Artwork sent by my Great Uncle Adolphus Vanhinsbergh AOC to my Grandfather RWV [RNAS]The card was a gift from "Women of the Bombay Presidency" & published by the Times Press Of Bombay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Bailey Posted 25 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 25 December , 2005 Some wonderful cards here. Many thanks to all who have contributed. I'm puzzled by Harry Betts posting "A Rather Murderous looking card from "HMS Hecla"[From Cap Tallies] depicting a Machine Gun Crew with the Message"A Merry Xmas From The North Sea" postmarked December 26th 1914 London from a Joe Bowman to his Brother & Sister @ Matcham Road;Leytonstone;Essex.". I have no idea how big HMS Hecla was but was it unusual for a ship to be armed with such a light gun, especially in 1914 where there was no AA requirement? I always thought that in this period the smallest naval gun was a 6 pdr? Or are they marines? Any ideas? Gunner Bailey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Bailey Posted 25 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 25 December , 2005 Oh I forgot - Here's another card from the 21st Division whilst on the Somme in 1916 - Happy Christmas again to all from the trenches. Best wishes Gunner Bailey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 25 December , 2005 Share Posted 25 December , 2005 Can't do 1916 .. but I'd love to see one. Anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarylW Posted 25 December , 2005 Share Posted 25 December , 2005 Great cards! Is it possible that I could see the East Yorkshire one a bit bigger please? Can't quite make out the words on the coloured strips. Are they the Regiment colours? Caryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky53 Posted 25 December , 2005 Share Posted 25 December , 2005 A friend's father was at Ruhleben - I wonder if he sent a card home Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 26 December , 2005 Share Posted 26 December , 2005 (edited) I'm puzzled by Harry Betts posting "A Rather Murderous looking card from "HMS Hecla"[From Cap Tallies] depicting a Machine Gun Crew I have no idea how big HMS Hecla was but was it unusual for a ship to be armed with such a light gun, especially in 1914 where there was no AA requirement? I always thought that in this period the smallest naval gun was a 6 pdr? Or are they marines? NB:Some of my posts puzzle me too!! The HMS Hecla of 1914 was a 1912 rebuilt 1878 Vintage Submarine/Destroyer Depot Ship;which may explain the Maxim Armament,though she is listed as having 4 x 12lbr Guns Edited 26 December , 2005 by HarryBettsMCDCM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Bailey Posted 26 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 December , 2005 Harry Thanks very much for the infomation. It could have been that the MG was for close contact with subs. Interesting. I think the naval side of WW1 is less well understood that the Army / RFC / RAF histories. All sides used ships that were very old in many cases. Cheers Gunner Bailey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Bailey Posted 26 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 December , 2005 A friend's father was at Ruhleben - I wonder if he sent a card home Jane Jane That is a very touching card. Many thanks for sharing it. Gunner Bailey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 26 December , 2005 Share Posted 26 December , 2005 7th Division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chris basey Posted 26 December , 2005 Share Posted 26 December , 2005 Quite a famous artist did the 'Balkans' card: "Armour is best known for hundreds of Punch cartoons. He produced nearly a cartoon each week for decades. In the summer he concentrated on golf but with the occasional portrayal of Otter Hunting or game fishing. He also illustrated many editions of famous hunting books" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Raster Scanning Posted 26 December , 2005 Share Posted 26 December , 2005 Cologne Post 1919, Army of Occupation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 26 December , 2005 Share Posted 26 December , 2005 7th Beds. Sent to Lt Col Orlebar OC 5th (Res) Battalion Bedfordshire Rgt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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