Tonym Posted 7 May , 2007 Share Posted 7 May , 2007 And here is number two - Stan Parker, noted as Killed in action, France 1916, but I could not find him on CWGC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Mackenzie Posted 7 May , 2007 Share Posted 7 May , 2007 Tony. Great picture. Are you sure the surname is Parker. It looked more like Packer to me but I could not find a Stan Packer on CWGC either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 7 May , 2007 Share Posted 7 May , 2007 Tony I think it is Sapper S.F.PASKER who is shown on CWGC as buried in Hebuterne Mil Cemetery on 13 October 1916. Best wishes Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 7 May , 2007 Share Posted 7 May , 2007 Is he Canadian? Collar dogs for an o.r., and what looks like a Canadian jacket with more buttons than totally necessary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 7 May , 2007 Share Posted 7 May , 2007 Possibly: Name: PARKER, ALEC STANLEY Initials: A S Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Unit Text: 19th Bn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 11/04/1916 Service No: 56173 Additional information: Son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Parker. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30. Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonym Posted 7 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 7 May , 2007 Neil - Sotonmate - Steven & Steve I have to admit that the third letter does not look like the 'R' at the end so it could be an 'S' or it could be a 'C'. However here is an enlargement of head and shoulders that I have to admit does not look like Engineers to me. So what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 7 May , 2007 Share Posted 7 May , 2007 100% he's Canadian. stebie was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 7 May , 2007 Share Posted 7 May , 2007 Attestation Papers on Canadian Archives: http://data4.collectionscanada.ca/netacgi/...amp;r=1&f=G Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 7 May , 2007 Share Posted 7 May , 2007 19th Bn CEF cap badge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonym Posted 7 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 7 May , 2007 Thanks guys Pleased that I sparked a little interest. I have a couple more named ones to post but the majority are unnamed. The collection was to produce different badges of the time. Would you consider unnamed photos would be of general interest? Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 7 May , 2007 Share Posted 7 May , 2007 Would you consider unnamed photos would be of general interest? yes we would, more please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonym Posted 7 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 7 May , 2007 One thing about the two photos that I posted - Frank Voice, Sussex Yeomanry and Alec Parker, now identified as a Canadian is the connection between them. the handwriting on both is the same and they both have a drawing pin hole at the top indicating that they have both been pinned up, possibly with others, and both photographs have the same photographers name on the back "G. Pearson, 30 Vicarage Rd. Hastings". One died in France 1916 and one in Palestine 1917. Can anyony suggest a connection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celestine47 Posted 8 May , 2007 Share Posted 8 May , 2007 And here is number two - Stan Parker, noted as Killed in action, France 1916, but I could not find him on CWGC. what a good looking man!, this is a lovely photo unlike some of the more staid looking photos we see, this guy is relaxed and very amiable looking. what a pity he did not survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonym Posted 8 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 8 May , 2007 Problem again getting onto thread, however her's another from the album Name: GOODALL, ALFRED Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Royal Berkshire Regiment Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 28/07/1916 Service No: 2946 Additional information: Son of Albert E. and Annie J. Goodall, of 18, Moffatt St., Maidenhead, Berkshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 39. 5. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN and press cutting to follow Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonym Posted 8 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 8 May , 2007 twenty minutes to get this on and second attempt Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Mackenzie Posted 8 May , 2007 Share Posted 8 May , 2007 One thing about the two photos that I posted - Frank Voice, Sussex Yeomanry and Alec Parker, now identified as a Canadian is the connection between them. the handwriting on both is the same and they both have a drawing pin hole at the top indicating that they have both been pinned up, possibly with others, and both photographs have the same photographers name on the back "G. Pearson, 30 Vicarage Rd. Hastings". One died in France 1916 and one in Palestine 1917. Can anyony suggest a connection Tony. Wild stab in the dark!! They were all at a training camp in the vicinity and went to the same photographer before they went overseas. However, they never got to pick up their pictures as they were all kia. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonym Posted 8 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 8 May , 2007 Tony. Wild stab in the dark!! They were all at a training camp in the vicinity and went to the same photographer before they went overseas. However, they never got to pick up their pictures as they were all kia. Neil Neil Reasonable assumption and I can understand Frank Voice being in Hastings area (Sussex Yeomanry) but I suppose Canadians could have been on a training excercise, perhaps Frank Voice was on the Cadre strangth and trained him??? Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 8 May , 2007 Share Posted 8 May , 2007 Canadian Training Depots were at Shorncliffe maybe he had some leave and went to Hastings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonym Posted 12 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 12 May , 2007 Another soldier, this one a bit special as it came from his grandson, Albert Neville, 1st Btn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry. KIA 13.04.1918 commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial, Panel 11. The photo shows Albert Neville,(Lewis Gunner badge on sleeve) His wife Sophie and daughter Gladys, Gladys’s son gave me the photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonym Posted 12 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 12 May , 2007 This one is probably one of the first photos of the newly formed R.G.L.I. formed December 1916. Albert Neville bottom right. This one is Joseph Le Page, Albert Neville’s Brother-in Law also R.G.L.I. but not sure if same Btn. Seated right is Sophie, Albert’s wife and Gladys on Nanny’s knee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1RGLI Posted 20 May , 2007 Share Posted 20 May , 2007 Wonderful photo. Could you ask or put us in touch with the owner of the photos, We have a non profit commemoration website in memory of all those channel Islanders who served or gave thier lives during the Great war. It is aimed at being the main focus website for Channel Islanders searching and learning about the Great War and its affect on Channel Island Life. We are able to answer may question and have volunteers who give up thier to perform this research for the greater good. Please visit www.GeatWarCI.net Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Woodage Posted 29 May , 2007 Share Posted 29 May , 2007 Problem again getting onto thread, however her's another from the album Name: GOODALL, ALFRED Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Royal Berkshire Regiment Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 28/07/1916 Service No: 2946 Additional information: Son of Albert E. and Annie J. Goodall, of 18, Moffatt St., Maidenhead, Berkshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 39. 5. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN and press cutting to follow Tony [i do not know if this is the same person as the service number is slightly different my grandfather was also in 1/4th Royal berkshire Regiment Lance Corporal R Barret 1832/200167. Going though his platoon roll book there entry with the same name but a written differnet service number but the about the same date? I do have some more names in his book and aslo from his note book. Nick] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonym Posted 29 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 29 May , 2007 Nick Possibly a bad "6" on the Platoon Roll or a transcription error at CWGC?? Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted 29 May , 2007 Share Posted 29 May , 2007 Parker was born at Gibraltar, which makes me think his father was a British Army Regular. His NoK - his mother - is shown living at Barking, England. Not all that far from Hastings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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